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New Storm Stirs In U.S. Gulf As Oil Production Recovers From Sally
A new Tropical Storm stirred on Friday in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Mexico as energy firms continued to reopened more offshore crude oil production shut just days earlier.
Closing Prices For Crude Oil, Gold And Other Commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery rose 14 cents to $41.11 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil for November delivery fell 15 cents to $43.15 a barrel.
Total Govt Liabilities Rise to Rs 101.3 Lakh Crore in Q1: Finance Ministry Data
Public debt accounted for 91.1 per cent of total outstanding liabilities at end-June 2020, the quarterly report on public debt management released on Friday said.
Biden Or Trump, No Guarantee Of A Post-Brexit U.S.-UK Trade Deal
U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden's recent warning that Britain must honor Northern Ireland's 1998 peace agreement to secure a U.S. trade deal adds new complexity to already tough trade talks between the United States and the U.K.
Oil Prices Mixed As OPEC Boost Countered By Libyan Developments
Oil prices were mixed on Friday after Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar said a blockade on Libyan oil exports would be lifted for one month, countering more bullish signals from an OPEC meeting on Thursday.
Global Stocks Weighed Down By Virus Angst, Lack Of Stimulus
Stocks struggled on Friday as worries about a resurgence in coronavirus cases and lingering disappointment that central banks merely affirmed their monetary support this week, without promising new stimulus, kept investors wary.
Oil Rises After OPEC Warns Members To Stick To Quotas
Oil prices rose for a fourth day in a row on Friday, putting crude on track for a weekly gain of about 10%, after Saudi Arabia pressed allies to stick to production quotas and banks including Goldman Sachs predicted a supply deficit.
Gold Gains As Softer Dollar, Economic Concerns Bolster Appeal
Gold prices rose on Friday en route to a second straight weekly gain on a subdued dollar as weak U.S. jobs data dented hopes of an economic recovery.
Oil Rises 2%, Reverses Loses As OPEC+ Addresses Market Weakness
Oil prices rose more than 2% on Thursday, turning positive as OPEC and its allies said the producer group would crack down on countries that failed to comply with output cuts and planned to hold an extraordinary meeting in October if oil markets weaken fu...
250 Distressed Firms Rescued Under Insolvency Law Till June, Says BBI Chief Sahoo
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code has been in force for four years and provides for a time-bound and market-linked resolution framework for stressed assets.
U.S. Labour Market Recovery Stalling; Housing Market Presses Ahead
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell less than expected last week and applications for the prior period were revised up, suggesting the labour market recovery had shifted into low gear amid fading fiscal stimulus.
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Remain Perched At Higher Levels; Housing Marches On
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell less than expected last week and applications for the prior period were revised up, suggesting the labor market recovery had shifted into low gear amid fading fiscal stimulus.
BHP Sought To Disturb Cultural Sites Even After Concerns Raised - Inquiry
BHP Group pursued permission to damage Aboriginal cultural sites in April, an Australian parliamentary inquiry heard on Thursday, despite being told of the distress it would cause traditional owners.
Global Service Trade Decline Shows Signs Of Bottoming Out - WTO
A contraction in global trade in services caused by the COVID19 pandemic is showing signs of bottoming out, the World Trade Organization said on Thursday as its trade barometer index fell to a record low.
COVID-19 Danger Continues To Drive Joblessness In US
The number of Americans who sought unemployment benefits last week likely numbered in the hundreds of thousands with COVID19 seeding broad economic damage nine months after the first case was confirmed in the U.S.
Deloitte Hit With Record 15 Million Pound Fine For Autonomy Audit
Britain's accounting regulator said on Thursday it has fined Deloitte a record 15 million pounds ($19.4 million) for its audit of software firm Autonomy that contained "serious and serial failures".