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What’s next for Europe and Natural Gas
March 30th, 2017
In recent years we have seen countless proposals for projects to deliver natural gas to Europe and ease the European Union’s dependence on Russian gas. Attempts to diversify the EU’s energy supplies have produced various plans for pipelines. But amid ...
Qatar sees Brexit as an opportunity
March 30th, 2017
Qatar sees Britain’s exit from the EU as an opportunity to boost supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the world’s fifth-largest economy and is open to investing in British energy assets, Qatar’s energy minister said. The Gulf state ...
Asia Stocks Fall
March 30th, 2017
Oil surged Wednesday as inventories rose less than forecast Australian shares gain while Japanese, Chinese stocks retreat Asian stocks fell as investors approached the end of the quarter with the Trump administration attempting to move ahead with its legislative ...
Virtual currency as a payment method in Japan officialy from April 1
March 29th, 2017
Virtual money poses accounting dilemma for Japan’s early adopters Asset or expense? The bottom line depends on the answer A new law defining virtual currency as a payment method goes into effect in Japan this Saturday, but in the ...
Sterling drops as May signs Brexit trigger for process to begin
March 29th, 2017
U.K.-EU ties will start to unravel around 1:30pm in Brussels May signals ’fierce determination’ to get good Brexit deal Sterling fell in early Asian trading as investors brace for the start of the two-year negotiation for the U.K. to ...
Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, South Korea stock indexes gain
March 28th, 2017
Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, South Korea stock indexes gain Yen higher after earlier loss, Australian bonds continue rally The selloff in riskier assets eased after U.S. stocks staged a recovery, with most Asian equity markets resuming their upward trajectories ...
Dollar slips, euro edges up
March 21st, 2017
The dollar was on the defensive in Asian trading on Tuesday, after Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans reinforced the perception that the U.S. central bank won’t accelerate the pace of its interest rate hikes. The dollar index, which ...
Oil prices mark time, set for small weekly rise
March 17th, 2017
Oil prices were little changed in early Asian trade on Friday as the market looked for clues on how effectively OPEC production cuts are working to absorb a global supply overhang. Brent crude was up 5 cents, or 0.1 ...
Asia Emerging-Market Stocks Gain While Topix Slips: Markets Wrap
March 17th, 2017
Dollar poised for biggest weekly loss in more than a month Indonesian shares reach record; Treasuries move higher An equities rally spurred by the Federal Reserve’s outlook found some life in Asian emerging markets, even amid a slump in ...
Crude oil hovers near three-month lows as investors await data
March 14th, 2017
Crude oil prices hovered near three-month lows on Tuesday in Asian trading, with investors waiting for key reports and data that may shed light on a supply overhang in the global market. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) CLc1 ...