LONDON/DUBAI () – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they had captured a British-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf after Britain seized an Iranian vessel earlier this month, further raising tensions along a vital international oil shipping route. Britain said it was urgently seeking information about the Stena Impero after the tanker, which had been
LONDON, July 19 () – Britain said it was urgently seeking further information after reports that a British-flagged tanker had taken a turn into Iranian waters. “We are urgently seeking further information and assessing the situation following reports of an incident in the Gulf,” a spokesman for the Ministry of Defence said on Friday. Reporting
NEW YORK, July 19 () – BlackRock Chief Executive Larry Fink said on Friday the European Central Bank will need to purchase equities to stimulate Europe’s economy, and that leaders should find ways to have investors embrace an “equity culture” there. “I don’t see how if they (the ECB) do more easing, which means –
(Adds details from statement, background) WASHINGTON, July 19 () – The United States on Friday stepped up its response following the death of a Venezuelan navy captain, sanctioning four top officials in Venezuela’s military counterintelligence agency, the U.S. Treasury Department said. U.S. officials last week sanctioned the agency, known as the General Directorate of Military
WASHINGTON () – The United States on Friday stepped up its response following the death of a Venezuelan navy captain, sanctioning four top officials in Venezuela’s military counterintelligence agency, the U.S. Treasury Department said. U.S. officials last week sanctioned the agency, known as the General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM), freezing all its direct and
() – European shares ended only marginally higher on Friday as worries about the stability of Italy’s government dented optimism from renewed signals the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates soon. The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, July 19, 2019. /StaffThe pan-European STOXX 600
* FTSE 100 up 0.2%, FTSE 250 up 0.4% * Acacia jumps on Barrick’s increased buyout offer * Dovish comments from Fed officials spur rate cut hopes * Italy’s political woes hit financial stocks * WPP down after rival Publicis cuts forecast (Adds news items, updates to closing prices) By Shashwat Awasthi July 19 ()
() – Oilfield firm Schlumberger NV (SLB.N) on Friday named Chief Operating Officer Olivier Le Peuch as its chief executive as the company looks to shore up its world-leading position in oil and gas technology services. The oilfield services provider also posted higher-than-expected second-quarter revenue and a year-over-year profit increase, as demand in international markets
Business confidence in Coventry and Warwickshire has taken a steep dip – according to a major survey of firms across the region. Figures from the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce ’s latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) shows a reduction in companies in both the manufacturing and service sectors that feel confident about the 12
() – Wall Street’s main indexes inched higher on Friday after solid results from technology giant Microsoft added to an upbeat mood following hints from a top Federal Reserve official that a U.S. interest rate cut could be imminent. Traders walk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S.,
Brazil’s state-run Petrobras oil company headquarters is pictured in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil May 27, 2019. Picture taken May 27, 2019. /Sergio MoraesSAO PAULO () – Brazilian oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA has chosen a bid from Warburg Pincus-backed Trident Energy as the winner in a final “re-bid” for two oilfields, three sources with knowledge
FILE PHOTO: Kathleen Gaffney, vice president, director of diversified fixed income and lead portfolio manager for Eaton Vance Management, speaks during the Global Investment 2019 Outlook Summit in New York, U.S., November 16, 2018. /Brendan McDermidNEW YORK () – Bond fund managers Kathleen Gaffney and Henry Peabody left Eaton Vance Corp at the end of
* To restart entry fees of up to 5% on some funds * Follows brief suspension after spate of outflows * Had been hit by Morningstar liquidity, governance concerns (Adds detail from statement, background) By Noor Zainab Hussain and Simon Jessop LONDON, July 19 () – H2O Asset Management, part of French bank Natixis, plans
FILE PHOTO: Jet Airways aircraft are seen parked at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, India, April 18, 2019. /Francis Mascarenhas/File PhotoMUMBAI () – Lenders to Jet Airways (JET.NS) agreed on Friday to provide some interim financing to the bankrupt airline to help it cover legal and other costs, as resolution experts look
() – U.S. stock indexes advanced on Friday as solid results from Microsoft lifted technology stocks and added to an upbeat mood following signs from New York Fed President John Williams that the central bank would lower interest rates this month. Traders walk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New
* Microsoft rises after solid growth in cloud business * Schlumberger rises on revenue beat, CEO change * Kansas City Southern gains on profit beat * American Express falls as expenses rise * Futures up: Dow 0.27%, S&P 0.16%, Nasdaq 0.23% (Adds comment, details; Updates prices) By Medha Singh July 19 () – Wall Street
NEW YORK () – BlackRock Inc (BLK.N), the world’s largest asset manager, took in less cash last quarter as investors moved into lower-cost bond funds, and it made less money lending out stocks. The BlackRock logo is seen at the BlackRock Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, October 20, 2016. /Toru HanaiThe company, manager of $6.8
(Recasts with details of previous Elliott stake in Whitbread, other moves by hedge fund) July 19 () – Activist investor Elliott Capital Advisors has trimmed its stake in Premier Inn owner Whitbread to below 5%, a filing here on Friday showed. The Sunday Telegraph reported in May that Elliott had become increasingly frustrated with Whitbread’s
COLOMBO, July 19 () – Sri Lankan shares rose for the eight consecutive session on Friday to end at a more than a four-month high, as banking stocks continued to lead gains, while the rupee edged down on high dollar demand from importers. ** The benchmark stock index gained 0.34% to 5,715.14, its highest close
(John Kemp is a market analyst. The views expressed are his own) * Chart: tmsnrt.rs/2O0adP5 By John Kemp LONDON, July 19 () – Like booms, recessions help individuals and businesses make sense of changes in the level of economic activity and drive those changes with their impact on spending and savings. As the world economy
() – British visual effects company DNEG, owned by India’s Prime Focus Ltd (PRFO.NS), has appointed bankers to prepare for a London listing that would value the company at « hundreds of millions of pounds », according to a Sky News report here on Friday. The report said DNEG, which worked on films, including ‘Interstellar’, ‘Harry Potter’
(Adds no comment from defendants, Al Jarah, Unaoil) By Kirstin Ridley LONDON, July 19 () – The former partner in Iraq for Unaoil, a Monaco-based oil and gas consultancy, has pleaded guilty to five counts of bribery in the first conviction in a three-year criminal investigation by Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO). Basil Al Jarah,
July 19 () – Prime Focus Ltd’s DNEG, a British visual effects company, has appointed bankers to prepare for a London listing that would value the company at « hundreds of millions of pounds », according to a Sky News report here on Friday. The report said DNEG, which worked on films, including Interstellar, Harry Potter and
(Repeats to additional customers) JOHANNESBURG, July 19 () – South African e-commerce giant Naspers said on Friday the delayed multi-billion euro listing of its international internet assets, including its over 30% stake in China’s Tencent, will go ahead on Sept. 11. Naspers was forced to delay the listing of its newly created Prosus subsidiary –
() – BlackRock Inc (BLK.N), the world’s largest asset manager, missed analysts’ estimates for quarterly profit on Friday, as investment advisory and securities lending revenue fell and costs rose. The BlackRock logo is seen at the BlackRock Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, October 20, 2016. /Toru HanaiIts institutional funds added $87.36 billion in the second
(Adds details) BEIJING, July 19 () – China’s banking and insurance regulator said on Friday it is relaxing rules to strengthen unlisted banks’ ability to replenish capital, as part of efforts to boost lending in a battle against the worst economic slowdown in decades. The new regulatory guidance on banks’ preferred shares removed a prerequisite
(Adds further charges, details) By Kirstin Ridley LONDON, July 19 () – The former partner in Iraq for Unaoil, a Monaco-based oil and gas consultancy, has pleaded guilty to five counts of bribery in the first conviction in a three-year criminal investigation by Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO). Basil Al Jara, 70, pleaded guilty on
SHANGHAI, July 19 () – China and Hong Kong stocks ended the week on an upbeat note, after a comment from top Federal Reserve official raised hopes of a U.S. interest rate cut later this month, fuelling risk appetite. ** The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 1.1%, to 3,807.96, while the Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.8%
STOCKHOLM () – Swedish cash-handling firm Loomis AB (LOOMb.ST) reported flaws in its anti-money laundering oversight on Friday and vowed to fix them. Loomis launched an investigation into its operations in May after a journalist alleged it was implicated in a Danish money laundering scandal involving foreign exchange agencies. Danish authorities convicted the owners of
July 19 () – Foreigners were net buyers of Japanese stocks in the week ended July 12 as a revival of hopes about an interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve propped up demand for equities. Overseas investors bought a net 118.17 billion yen ($1.10 billion) of Japanese stocks, including cash equities and futures
