Mitsubishi to acquire shale gas assets in Texas and Louisiana in a $7.5 billion deal

Signage outside the Mitsubishi Corp. head office in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Mitsubishi agreed to buy Aethon Energy Management LLC’s US gas and pipeline assets for $5.2 billion, the biggest purchase by a Japanese company in the American shale sector. Photographer: Takaaki Iwabu/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mitsubishi Corporation said…

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Florida AG launches investigation into OpenAI, ChatGPT

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeyer (R) said Thursday he is launching an investigation into OpenAI and its chatbot. In a video posted online announcing the investigation, Uthmeyer cited “concerns” over OpenAI data and technologies “falling into the hands” of the Chinese Communist Party and ChatGPT’s links to criminal behavior, including “child sexual abuse material.” Source…

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Kospi, Nikkei 225, oil, Hang Seng Index

Low angle view of tall buildings in Tokyo, Japan, showcasing diverse architectural styles George Pachantouris | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rallied on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had agreed to suspend planned attacks on Iranian infrastructure for two weeks. The move was “subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE,…

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Here are the agencies affected by shutdown layoffs

The White House announced this on Fridaymoving forwardIts threats are being exploited amid a government shutdown, with layoffs of federal workers. Several agencies have confirmed that their employees have received notices regarding reduction in force or RIF. Details about the total number of employees affected are still unclear, although the number is expected to be…

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Jeffries opposes Senate moves to end shutdown

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) vowed to oppose it on Sunday new senate deal In the works to end the nearly six-week government shutdown. In a statement, the Democratic leader took a dig at his party’s position that any legislation to reopen the government must include an extension of the Advanced Affordable Care Act…

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