LONDON (Reuters) - Wind power provided 20% of the electricity consumed in Europe last year, but the capacity built during the year was less than half of what is needed to meet the European Union's 2030 energy and climate targets, industry group WindEurope said on Friday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Wind has been a growing part of Europe's electricity production for...

(Reuters) -Oil prices rose in early Asian trade and were on track for a third straight week of gains with icy conditions in parts of the United States and Europe driving up fuel demand for heating. Brent crude futures climbed 40 cents, or 0.5%, to $77.32 a barrel at 0602 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures gained 38 cents,...

TAIPEI (Reuters) - TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, on Friday reported fourth-quarter revenue of T$868.42 billion ($26.36 billion), according to Reuters calculations, easily beating a market forecast, as the company reaps the benefit from artificial intelligence demand. An LSEG SmartEstimate, drawn from 23 analysts, had predicted fourth-quarter revenue of T$853.57 billion. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co ( TSM ) is...

* TSMC Q4 revenue T$868.42 bln according to Reuters calculations * Revenue beats market forecast * TSMC has benefited from surge towards AI * Company to report Q4 earnings on Jan 16 (Adds details throughout) TAIPEI, Jan 10 (Reuters) - TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, reported on Friday fourth-quarter revenue that easily beat market forecasts and hit its own...