UK building firms face worst recruitment problems, survey shows
LONDON (Reuters) – Construction and engineering firms are bearing the brunt of Britain’s shortage of workers, according to a survey that underscores the challenge for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to…
Dollar lower after Powell, crypto climbs as investors eye Trump win
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar fell slightly on Monday after comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, while cryptocurrencies rose on bets that an assassination attempt on…
Oil prices ease on demand concerns in China
By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices eased on Monday as worries about demand in top importer China offset supportive U.S. economic news, OPEC+ supply restraint and ongoing Middle…
Former Chevron CEO Kenneth Derr dies at 87
By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON (Reuters) – Former Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX) chairman and CEO Kenneth T. Derr, who led the company between 1989 and 1999, died on Friday shortly before his…
Oil prices settle lower as traders weigh China weakness, rising Fed rate-cut bets
Investing.com– Oil prices steadied Monday despite underwhelming growth data from China presenting a weak outlook for demand. At 09:20 ET (13:20 GMT), Brent oil futures slipped marginally to $85.02 a…
Freeport LNG in Texas to restart one train this week after Hurricane Beryl
By Scott DiSavino and Arathy Somasekhar NEW YORK/HOUSTON (Reuters) – Freeport LNG plans to restart one of three liquefied natural gas trains this week at its Texas facility after the…
Oil holds steady as Chinese demand concerns weigh
(Fixes formatting of link in final paragraph ) By Alex Lawler, Arunima Kumar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil held its ground on Monday as downward pressure from concern about demand in top…
Bird flu found in Oklahoma dairy herd, showing bigger US outbreak
By Tom Polansek and Brijesh Patel (Reuters) -Oklahoma has become the 13th U.S. state to detect bird flu in dairy cows, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed on Monday, though…
Dollar dips ahead of Powell, bitcoin climbs as investors weigh Trump win
By Rae Wee and Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar held steady on Monday and cryptocurrencies jumped as investors weighed up what the attempted assassination of former U.S. President…
Biden administration mulls more Alaska drilling protections
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration is seeking input on whether to add more areas for protection from oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve,…
