Tag: PMN Business

May 17

Brazil’s new energy minister faces uphill battle to change Petrobras pricing formula -sources

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Bernardo Caram and Rodrigo Viga Gaier and Sabrina Valle Article content BRASILIA — Brazil’s newly appointed Mines and Energy Minister Adolfo Sachsida will face resistance at Petrobras if he pushes to remove import costs from the state-run oil company’s fuel price calculations, according to people […]
May 16

Yields slip, stocks struggle as economic fears grow

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Herbert Lash Article content NEW YORK — U.S. stocks closed mixed on Monday as downbeat Chinese and New York state data kindled recession fears, but the 10-year Treasury note’s yield staying firmly under 3% spurred hopes the Federal Reserve will prudently hike interest rate hikes. […]
May 15

Egypt outlines broad plan to sell state assets

Article content CAIRO — Egypt outlined on Sunday a wide array of state assets that it will offer to private investors, part of a government plan to fully withdraw from certain sectors of the economy as it seeks to attract $40 billion in investment over the next four years. Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly said […]