LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Aramco’s biggest asset could also be a liability. The state energy giant’s vast oil reserves – it can sustain current production levels for the next 50 years – make it more exposed than any other company to a rising tide of environmental activism and shift away from fossil fuels.
When deal volume is climbing in a market, one might expect to see stronger growth in property prices. This relationship did not hold into Q2’19 in the U.S., however, with no uniform trend across property sectors or geographies.
Chinese mainland equities, or A-shares, will be much more accessible to foreign investors. However, investors should do due diligence to more effectively understand the potential risks and rewards in this growing, and increasingly important, market.
Given the necessity of research and development within the healthcare industry, it has always been a sector that has been rife with innovation. But how are new digital tools like big data, AI, and predictive analytics affecting change within healthcare and other sectors?
Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk, Swings in the US dollar have no long-term impact in the price of gold. Nor is gold an inflation hedge. Three Points
Investors are suddenly much more concerned about the political transition in Argentina. The country’s stock of debt is large but not unmanageable, with a path to avoid default and to boost growth in sight.
Europe works best, as the old quip has it, with the Russians out, the Germans down, and the Americans in. Today’s new European order has the Russians up, the Germans on the way down, the Americans potentially bowing out, Britons struggling toward Brexit – and France rising.
British oilfield services provider Wood Plc said on Tuesday it would sell its nuclear energy business for about $305 million to Jacob Engineering and reported a 2.6% drop in first-half revenue.
The crowded market for video streaming, currently dominated by Netflix Inc, is expected to heat up further as Walt Disney Co rolls out its Disney+ service on Nov. 12 in the United States, Canada and the Netherlands.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Wednesday said it boosted its stake in Amazon.com Inc by 11% during the second quarter, increasing its bet on the powerful online retailer even as stocks traded near record highs.
Economic data and government financials continue to improve, progress is being made on deals, but there’s no end in sight for litigation or political turmoil.
Investors in the upcoming initial public offering of WeWork's parent, The We Company, are being asked to lower their standards for corporate governance beyond what other technology startups have demanded, securities law experts said on Wednesday.
Cathay Pacific shares were choppy in opening trade on Monday after the shock exit of CEO Rupert Hogg, as the airline grapples with mounting Chinese scrutiny over the involvement of some of its staff in anti-government protests in Hong Kong.