Venezuela and Guyana to meet on December 14 amid territorial dispute

Venezuela and Guyana to meet on December 14 amid territorial dispute

[1/4]People stand during an event to unveil a map of Venezuela showing the disputed Esequibo region as part of the country, as tensions between Venezuela and Guyana have ratcheted up in recent weeks over a long-running territorial dispute, in Caracas, Venezuela, December 8, 2023. REUTERS/Leonardo… Acquire Licensing Rights Read more SAO PAULO, Dec 9 (Reuters) … Read more

Russia and Saudi Arabia urge all OPEC+ powers to join oil cuts

Russia and Saudi Arabia urge all OPEC+ powers to join oil cuts

Putin discussed OPEC+ with MbS MbS emphasises need to commit to OPEC+ agreement Putin hosts Iranian president in Moscow MOSCOW, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and Russia, the world’s two biggest oil exporters, on Thursday called for all OPEC+ members to join an agreement on output cuts for the good of the global economy … Read more

Venezuela’s Maduro to push oil exploration in disputed territory

Venezuela’s Maduro to push oil exploration in disputed territory

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro attends an event at the National Electoral Council (CNE) after voters in a referendum rejected the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) jurisdiction over the country’s territorial dispute with Guyana and backed the creation of a new state in the potential oil-rich Esequibo, in Caracas,… Acquire Licensing Rights Read more CARACAS, Dec … Read more

Global banks forecast improved investment banking outlook

Global banks forecast improved investment banking outlook

A street sign for Wall Street hangs in front of the New York Stock Exchange May 8, 2013. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW YORK, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Global bank executives said that dealmaking conditions have begun to improve, with some predicting a better outlook for strategic mergers and acquisitions at an industry … Read more

Venezuelan voters reject ICJ jurisdiction in dispute with Guyana

Venezuelan voters reject ICJ jurisdiction in dispute with Guyana

CARACAS/GEORGETOWN, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Voters in Venezuela rejected the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) jurisdiction over the country’s territorial dispute with Guyana and backed the creation of a new state in the potential oil-rich Esequibo region in a Sunday referendum. The court this week barred Venezuela from taking any action which would change the … Read more

COP28 summit: Future of fossil fuels center stage at climate talks

COP28 summit: Future of fossil fuels center stage at climate talks

U.N.’s COP28 summit begins Thursday in Dubai Countries will debate phase-out of fossil fuels Oil-rich UAE under pressure to broker climate deal Rift over oil and gas sector’s role in climate fight WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS/DUBAI, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Delegates from nearly 200 countries will convene this week for the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, where conference … Read more

New York gets $24 mln federal funding to bolster electric grid

New York gets $24 mln federal funding to bolster electric grid

The One World Trade Center building stands amid the Manhattan skyline in New York City, U.S., July 26, 2023. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Nov 27 (Reuters) – New York has been awarded nearly $24 million in federal funding to strengthen and improve the state’s electric infrastructure in order to minimize the effects of … Read more

Argentina markets buckle up for reopening after Milei election triumph

Argentina markets buckle up for reopening after Milei election triumph

Argentina domestic markets re-open after Monday bank holiday International bonds, US-listed stocks surged in post election rally U.S.-premarket indications point to more equities gains LONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Investors were buckling up on Tuesday as Argentina’s local markets prepared to reopen after the weekend’s presidential election win of radical libertarian outsider Javier Milei. Argentina’s … Read more

Environmental groups urge funding halt for TotalEnergies’ Mozambique project

Environmental groups urge funding halt for TotalEnergies’ Mozambique project

TotalEnergies signs are seen at a petrol station in Nice, France, October 10, 2022. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights CAPE TOWN, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Banks and other financiers should withdraw their support of TotalEnergies’ (TTEF.PA) $20 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Mozambique, environmental lobby groups urged in a letter sent to … Read more

Tencent says has Nvidia AI chip stockpile but seeking to buy domestic

Tencent says has Nvidia AI chip stockpile but seeking to buy domestic

[1/2]Tencent sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File photo Acquire Licensing Rights HONG KONG, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Chinese technology giant Tencent Holdings (0700.HK) on Wednesday said it has a large stockpile of AI chips from U.S. maker Nvidia (NVDA.O), but that broadened U.S. … Read more