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Shell and Equinor to create Britain’s largest independent oil and gas company in joint venture
The Equinor ASA offshore oil drilling platform on Johan Sverdrup oil field in the North Sea off the coast of Norway, on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil major Shell and Norway’s Equinor on Thursday announced plans to combine their British offshore oil and gas assets to create a jointly […]
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Europe stocks open mixed after French government ousted; Shell, Equinor to create joint UK venture
Europe stocks open mixed Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Stoxx 600 index. European stock markets opened mixed on Thursday as investors assessed political uncertainty in France. France’s CAC 40 was up 0.13% at 8:11 a.m. in London, while Germany’s DAX gained 0.06%. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 slipped 0.05%. — Jenni Reid France faces bond market […]
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CNBC Daily Open: South Korea and its markets are not unfamiliar with impeachment
A man wearing an outfit with a face mask of South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol dances outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea on December 4, 2024, after Yoon declared martial law. South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol on December 3 declared martial law, accusing the opposition of being “anti-state forces” and saying […]
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British regulators approve $19 billion Vodafone-Three mobile merger
A pedestrian walks past a Vodafone store in central London on May 16, 2023. British mobile giant Vodafone is to axe 11,000 jobs over three years in the latest cull to hit the tech sector, as new boss Margherita Della Valle slammed recent performance. Adrian Dennis | AFP | Getty Images Britain’s competition regulator on […]
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Britain forecast to reach peak gasoline this year in landmark moment for electric vehicles
The battery of an electric car is recharged at a roadside charging station on January 09, 2024 in London, England. Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty Images Britain is forecast to hit “peak petrol” in 2024, according to a new report, with electric vehicles (EVs) on track to assume a much bigger share […]
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Bitcoin tops $100,000 as monster 2024 rally reaches new heights
A neon sign indicates that Bitcoin is accepted inside the venue of the Paralelni Polis project, an organization combining art, social sciences and modern technology, in Prague, Czech Republic, on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. Milan Jaros | Bloomberg | Getty Images The price of bitcoin soared past the long-awaited $100,000 benchmark for the first time […]
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South Korean President Yoon faces impeachment: How did we get here?
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing impeachment by parliament after he declared martial law only to revoke it 6 hours later amid immense backlash. Source
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Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500, Nasdaq notch new closing highs: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on November 26, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images U.S. stock futures were relatively unchanged on Wednesday night following a record day for stocks. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 18 points, or […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open mixed after key Wall Street benchmarks hit record highs
Commercial and residential buildings are illuminated at dawn in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. South Korea has prepared a financial support program of 75.9 trillion won ($56.97 billion) for companies increasing investment in key sectors as well as small businesses struggling with the impact of high interest rates. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty […]
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‘It is key to remain invested,’ Julius Baer portfolio manager says. Here’s how she’s investing
The persistent uncertainty in financial markets has raised questions on portfolio construction and how to invest across asset classes as 2025 nears. One long-term investor is now playing the market by staying invested and being well-diversified. “We believe it is key to remain invested and view any potential corrections as technical and temporary opportunities to […]
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