Hurricane Francine lands in Louisiana, putting New Orleans on edge
By Ned Randolph NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) -Hurricane Francine came ashore in southern Louisiana on Wednesday, threatening New Orleans and the wider Gulf Coast with powerful winds, rain and a storm…
Hurricane Francine strengthens to Category 2 as it hits Louisiana coast
By Ned Randolph NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) -Hurricane Francine strengthened to a Category 2 storm on Wednesday just before it made landfall in Louisiana, threatening New Orleans and the wider Gulf…
Chile’s Codelco seals early union deals at El Teniente and Ministro Hales
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile’s state copper miner Codelco said on Wednesday it has reached an early contract agreement with the Ministro Hales workers union. The new three-year contract will take…
As Bolivia wildfires rage, smoke turns day into night
By Santiago Limachi and Daniel Ramos SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia/LA PAZ, (Reuters) – In the lowland Bolivian region of Santa Cruz, being gripped by some of its worst wildfires on record,…
Tickmill Launches New Hub to Navigate US Election Market Volatility
Tickmill has gone a step further to support traders ahead of the upcoming US presidential elections by introducing a platform to help traders navigate heightened market volatility. According to a…
Hurricane Francine disrupts Louisiana energy hubs, crop exports
By Marianna Parraga, Erwin Seba and Tom Polansek HOUSTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) -Energy production and agricultural exports out of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico were disrupted on Wednesday, and oil refineries in…
Clashes outside Argentina Congress after pension hike blocked
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine protesters clashed with police outside the country’s Congress on Wednesday, after lower house lawmakers voted to block a planned hike to pensions that had been…
Louisiana energy hubs, crop exports disrupted ahead of Francine
By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON (Reuters) – The U.S Coast Guard on Wednesday suspended operations at the offshore energy services hub Port Fourchon, Louisiana, as hurricane Francine bore down on the…
Hurricane Francine threatens New Orleans, evacuations ordered in Louisiana
By Ned Randolph NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) -Hurricane Francine threatened New Orleans and the wider Gulf Coast on Wednesday, shutting down a quarter of oil and gas production in the Gulf,…
Oil prices rebound as focus shifts to Hurricane Francine impact
Investing.com — Oil prices were higher in early US trading on Wednesday despite paring back some earlier gains, as traders waited to assess the impact of Hurricane Francine on production…
