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Better's new ChatGPT app aims to streamline the mortgage process by reducing it from weeks to 47 seconds, targeting major lenders Rocket and UWM.

Clean energy markets are experiencing volatility despite a record high in global renewable energy investment, with mixed trends in the US and other regions.

The EU has named Azerbaijan as a key player in its post-Russia energy strategy, following Ukraine's first-ever natural gas imports from Azerbaijan in July 2025, aiming to diversify energy supply and enhance security.

The oil market is experiencing price fluctuations due to various factors, including Iran talks, the Ukraine blockade, and a VLCC (very large crude carrier) crunch, which is being manipulated by a South Korean shipping tycoon.

Ørsted, the world's largest offshore wind developer, plans to reinstate dividends in 2026 after two years of losses and high costs, signaling a potential recovery.

Venezuela's oil reserves, the largest in the world, have failed to prevent the country's economic collapse due to technical, legal, and political decisions that have dismantled its oil industry over two decades.

Sweden, particularly Stockholm, is emerging as a hub for AI innovation with a high concentration of unicorns, rivaling Silicon Valley's success.

India's largest oil and gas licensing round, OALP-X, has been extended for the fourth time, indicating a gap between the country's ambition and investor appetite.

Oil prices are holding steady ahead of the OPEC+ meeting, while natural gas prices have surged due to a new US LNG export record, indicating a potential increase in demand and prices.

President Trump's tariff strategy has unevenly affected the oil and gas industry, with upstream and midstream companies facing higher costs for essential materials despite crude oil and refined fuel imports remaining tariff-free.

Robinhood's shares are experiencing a brutal weekly loss due to declines in bitcoin and AI-linked stocks, which are key areas of its business.

Utility stocks are outperforming the market, bucking the trend of a declining US stock market and a downturn in the nuclear energy sector.