Tag: energy

Mar 12

Saudi Aramco Posts Blowout Annual Profit and Raises Dividend

Article content (Bloomberg) — Saudi Aramco followed oil-producing rivals by reporting blowout annual earnings and increasing its dividend, though its profit dipped in the fourth quarter as high interest rates slowed major economies. Article content The world’s biggest energy company made net income of $161 billion in 2022, the most since it listed in Riyadh […]
Mar 11

Germany Turns Page on Economic Abyss With Sign of Green Shoots

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business (Bloomberg) — Germany is approaching the end of the first quarter with a sense of quiet optimism that its crisis of 2022 has been consigned to history. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Craig Stirling and Harumi Ichikura Published Mar 11, 2023  •  3 minute read Join the conversation qg)9pk1hp)pbjctc4]rbpeqd_media_dl_1.png […]
Mar 10

Ukraine Latest: EU Denounces ‘Indiscriminate’ Missile Attacks

Article content (Bloomberg) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen condemned what she called Russia’s “indiscriminate” missile attacks on Ukraine and said the Kremlin’s “deliberate targeting” of civilians and energy infrastructure is a war crime. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that Russia’s “massive” missile barrage had killed six Ukrainians Thursday. It also triggered temporary […]
Mar 10

Norway Inflation Slows More Than Expected, Cooling Rate Pressure

Article content (Bloomberg) — Norway’s inflation slowed last month more than expected, reducing the room for bets the central bank will need to opt for a stronger and longer interest-rate tightening, and prices in Denmark showed a similar trajectory. Article content Norway’s headline inflation rate declined on year to 6.3% in February, versus the median […]
Mar 9

Power-Starved South Africa Halts Karpowership Bid for Port Plant

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Karpowership, the Turkish company seeking to supply 1,220 megawatts of electricity to South Africa, had its environmental application to moor a ship-mounted power plant at the port of Saldanha Bay suspended after allegations that the views of small-scale fisheries were misrepresented. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Antony Sguazzin Published […]
Mar 2

US Futures, Asian Stocks Slide Amid Higher Yields: Markets Wrap

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business US futures declined along with Asian equities Thursday as Treasury yields continued to edge higher following another round of hawkish comments by Federal Reserve officials. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Brett Miller Published Mar 02, 2023  •  3 minute read Join the conversation “It’s almost impossible to argue for […]