Energy

“U.S. crude oil tumbles below $75 a barrel after OPEC delays meeting”

“U.S. crude prices fell more than 4% Wednesday after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries delayed a pivotal meeting on production cuts that was scheduled for the weekend. The West Texas Intermediate contract for January dropped $3.27, or 4.2%, to $74.50 a barrel, while… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Chinese, Saudi Central Banks Sign Currency Swap Worth $7 Billion”

“China and Saudi Arabia have signed a local-currency swap agreement worth around $7 billion, deepening their ties as countries across the Middle East look to shift more of their non-oil trade away from the dollar. The two countries’ central banks… Continue Reading…

Business

“Ramsay, Sime Darby to Sell Hospital Unit for $1.2 Billion”

“Australia’s Ramsay Health Care Ltd. and Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby Bhd. have agreed to sell their hospital unit to Columbia Asia Healthcare Sdn. for 5.7 billion ringgit ($1.2 billion), according to a stock exchange filing. …Columbia Asia’s main shareholders, TPG… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“$29 flights are back as airlines race to fill seats in the off-season”

“Airlines have a record 260 million seats to fill this quarter, and to do it, they’re offering fares that will run you about the same as a pair of movie tickets…” https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/11/flight-discounts-are-back.html Are prices starting to collapse in the airline… Continue Reading…

Business

“‘The Marvels’ has the worst opening weekend ever for any MCU film at $47 million”

“…Initial predictions saw the film opening at between $75 million and $80 million domestically, but those figures shrunk to a range between $60 million and $65 million ahead of Friday’s opening. Internationally, “The Marvels” garnered $63.3 million in ticket sales,… Continue Reading…

Banking

“JPMorgan’s $290 million settlement with Epstein accusers wins approval by U.S. judge”

“A U.S. judge on Thursday approved JPMorgan Chase’s $290 million settlement with women who said Jeffrey Epstein abused them, and that the largest U.S. bank turned a blind eye to the late financier’s sex trafficking. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff granted final… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Fed reverse repos fall under $1 trillion for first time since August 2021”

“The Federal Reserve’s efforts to drain liquidity from the financial system have finally pushed inflows into a critical central bank tool below the $1 trillion mark for the first time since late summer 2021. Cash from money market funds and… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“WeWork, once valued at $47 billion, files for bankruptcy”

“…The bankruptcy filing is limited to WeWork’s locations in the U.S. and Canada, the company said in a press release. WeWork reported liabilities ranging from $10 billion to $50 billion, according to an initial filing… WeWork shares had fallen to… Continue Reading…

Business

“Wood-delivery startup Wonder Group gets $100 million investment from Nestle”

“Food-delivery company Wonder Group has gotten a cash infusion from Nestle, as the startup looks to sell high-tech kitchen equipment and prepared ingredients to businesses such as hotels, hospitals and sports arenas. The deal includes a $100 million investment from Nestle,… Continue Reading…

Energy

“JPMorgan forecasts energy “supercycle” with Brent crude potentially hitting $150 per barrel”

“In a research report published on Friday, JPMorgan analyst Christyan Malek upgraded the entire global energy sector to an overweight rating, warning that the recent surge in oil prices could potentially drive Brent crude prices as high as $150 a… Continue Reading…