Three significant Greek shipping companies have ceased transporting Russian oil in recent weeks in order to evade the U.S. penalties now placed on certain shipping companies who do so, according to four merchants who spoke to Reuters and shipping statistics…. Read More ›
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IEA Predicts A Surplus Of Oil In 2024, Even If OPEC+ Continues Its Present Reductions
Even if the OPEC+ countries continue their production cutbacks into 2024, there will still be a small supply excess in the global oil market, the head of the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) oil markets and industry division told Reuters on… Read More ›
At COP28, US And France Want To Forbid Private Financing Of Coal-Fired Power Facilities: Reuters
Three sources involved with the discussions told Reuters in India and Europe that France, supported by the United States, intends to seek a halt to private funding for coal-based power facilities during the U.N. climate conference later this month. India… Read More ›
Declining Foot Traffic In Burberry Stores Hampers Its Design Renovation
Burberry could not be in more of a bad spot for the luxury market recession that followed the post-pandemic boom, with designer Daniel Lee’s initial designs for the British brand beginning to appear in recently renovated stores. Executives issued a… Read More ›
What Deals Are Customers Looking For On Black Friday, And When Is It?
Black Friday falls on November 24, this year. Retailers are getting ready for what they think would be another record-breaking worldwide shopping frenzy. Black Friday is typically considered to be the unofficial start of the Christmas shopping season because of… Read More ›
Japan’s Economy Shrinks As The Likelihood Of A Recession Rises
Japan’s economy shrank from July to September, ending two quarters of growth fueled by exports and sluggish consumption. This made the central bank’s efforts to gradually reduce its large monetary stimulus programme more challenging in the face of rising inflation…. Read More ›
China’s Industry Output And Consumption Exceeded Predictions; Property Is Still A Drag On The Economy
Although China’s retail sales and industrial output growth in October exceeded forecasts, the country’s overall economic picture showed notable areas of weakness, with the crisis-ridden real estate sector still threatening a full-blown recovery. The second-biggest economy in the world has… Read More ›
Auto Manufacturers And Suppliers Pushing For EVs To Have Less Rare Earth Metals
An increasing number of automakers and suppliers are developing electric vehicle (EV) motors that either significantly limit the use of materials dominated by China, or do not contain rare earths. A list of some of the goods that suppliers and… Read More ›
Moody’s Downgrades The US Outlook To Negative, Citing Political Divisiveness And Deficits
The United States government’s credit outlook was downgraded by Moody’s Investors Service on Friday from stable to negative due to growing threats to the country’s fiscal stability. The U.S.’s senior unsecured and long-term issuer ratings have been confirmed by the… Read More ›
Yellen Cautions Beijing, Saying That Chinese Companies Supporting Russia Risk “Serious Consequences”
The U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated that China has been pressed to take action after the U.S. government discovered evidence that Chinese companies may be assisting Russia’s war effort with equipment despite Western sanctions. Yellen claimed to have brought up… Read More ›