World Bank President David Malpass said global economic growth in the first half of 2020 is likely to fall short of the 2.5% pace that the lender has forecast for the full year.
Read More »U.S. Business Gauge Tumbles to Lowest Since 2013 on Virus
U.S. business activity shrank in February for the first time since 2013 as the coronavirus hit supply chains and made firms hesitant to place orders. a warning sign that the outbreak is starting to dent the world’s largest economy.
Read More »China Is Likely to See a V-Shaped Recovery. PBOC Deputy Says
China’s economy is likely to pick up quickly after the coronavirus is contained and stage a V-shaped recovery. according to a senior official with the nation’s central bank.
Read More »Rosneft Shifts Exports to Affiliate. Skirting U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela
Moscow has been a crucial supporter of the Maduro regime over the years.
Read More »Chevron Reports Lowest Reserve-Replacement Ratio since 2010
Chevron’s future growth prospects may be dimming after the oil explorer pumped more crude than it discovered or bought last year. eroding its portfolio of untapped fields.
Read More »Oil Short-Selling Triples Since the Start of 2020
Hedge funds are bracing for more trouble in the oil market. even after crude rebounded for a second week on hopes the coronavirus outbreak’s threat to economic growth is waning.
Read More »Sanctions on Rosneft Unit Threaten Venezuela’s Vital Oil Trade
U.S. sanctions on Rosneft Trading SA threaten Venezuela’s ability to export oil. but pose only a limited threat to the Russian energy giant’s wider business.
Read More »Turkish State Banks Move to Lift Lira as Market Rout Deepens
Turkish state lenders flooded the market with dollars on Thursday to help take the edge off a deepening lira rout amid concern the country is edging closer to a military conflict with Russian-backed forces in Syria.
Read More »Rapid Surge in Iran Coronavirus Cases Is Very Worrisome
A surge in coronavirus cases and deaths in Iran is raising concern because the outbreak can’t be traced directly back to China. the head of the World Health Organization said.
Read More »China could Expand Its Solar Industry by 50% in 2020
The solar industry was among those that suffered from the novel coronavirus outbreak in China.
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