Libya
featured
CNBC's Bertha Coombs discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets. Moves by the Bank of Japan sent the dollar higher and oil lower, but nat gas inventory draw downs pushed natural gas higher.
» Read More
More
-
BERN, March 26- Switzerland's financial regulator has no plans to impose curbs on possible inflows of money from Cyprus, which is leaking euros even as its banks remain closed.
-
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares, euro spooked by Cyprus bailout details. SE Asia Stocks--Rebound on Cyprus deal; Thai stocks lead. is ready to spend a total of $1.6 billion on investment in Liberia, West Africa, over the next 12-15 years, said Golden Agri's CEO Franky Widjaja.
-
CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets. The Cypress bailout drove today's activity, as oil traded at its highest level in a month.
-
LONDON, March 25- Distillate barge premiums in northwest Europe recovered on Monday, paring losses from the previous session although traders said sentiment was still weak. The move was intended to ease financial hardship in Egypt, the chairman of Libya's National Oil Corporation said.
-
LONDON, March 25- Rising Islamist violence is forcing international oil firms to look hard at exposure across swathes of Africa and weigh whether to operate remotely for fear expatriate staff may be targeted.
-
LONDON, March 25- Rising Islamist violence is forcing international oil firms to look hard at exposure across swathes of Africa and weigh whether to operate remotely for fear expatriate staff may be targeted.
-
*Cites recent political changes in Libya as reason for delay. *Company's main focus for expansion is the Middle East JAKARTA, March 25- PT Medco Energi Internasional.
-
*OPEC member Kuwait produced 2.9 mln bpd in March. KUWAIT, March 25- Oil prices at around $100 a barrel are reasonable for both consumers and producers, OPEC heavyweight Saudi Arabia's oil minister said on Monday, again highlighting the top crude exporter's preferred oil price.
-
Tripoli, March 25- A truck drivers' strike has halted some drilling at an oilfield of Libya's Waha Oil, a union source said on Monday, the latest a number of disruptions to the industry that provides the lion's share of Libya's income. It was the second such attack in weeks as OPEC member Libya struggles to ensure security of the vital industry.
-
Tripoli, March 25- A truck drivers' strike has halted some drilling at an oilfield of Libya's Waha Oil, a union source said on Monday, the latest a number of disruptions to the industry that provides the lion's share of Libya's income. It was the second such attack in weeks as OPEC member Libya struggles to ensure security of the vital industry.
-
KHARTOUM, March 24- Sudanese security authorities confiscated the Sunday edition of the independent newspaper Al Khartoum because it reported on an opposition protest, a source at the newspaper said.
-
WASHINGTON, March 22- U.S. lawmakers are reconsidering a 1990 law that makes the State Department accept the lowest bids for contracts to provide private security at most U.S. diplomatic posts, a requirement that can lead to the hiring of thousands of guards based on how cheap they are rather than their quality.
-
NEW YORK, March 21- Stanley Chesley, a renowned class action attorney, was disbarred on Thursday by the Kentucky Supreme Court, which found him guilty of ethical violations in connection with a $200 million settlement over the diet drug fen-phen.
-
CNBC's Sharon Epperson discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets and looks at where oil and precious metals are likely headed tomorrow.
-
LONDON, March 21- Standard Chartered bowed to pressure from U.S. regulators and apologised on Thursday for comments by the bank's chairman appearing to deny responsibility for breaching U.S. sanctions on Iran.
-
LONDON, March 21- Standard Chartered bowed to pressure from U.S. regulators and apologised on Thursday for comments by the bank's chairman appearing to deny responsibility for breaching U.S. sanctions on Iran.
-
*Cyprus faces stark choice between Europe and Russia. LONDON, March 21- As it tries to play Russia off against Europe to salvage its economy, Cyprus has embarked on a high-stakes poker game that could see almost everyone lose.
-
ALGIERS, March 21- Algeria is likely to restart a second unit at its Tiguentourine gas plant next month but full output after a siege by Islamist militants in January is expected by year-end, Energy and Mines Minister Youcef Yousfi said on Thursday. The plant, jointly owned by BP, Norway's Statoil.
-
LONDON, March 21- Standard Chartered Chairman John Peace apologised on Thursday for inaccurate comments he made earlier this month about his bank breaching U.S. sanctions over Iran.
-
LONDON, March 21- Standard Chartered Chairman John Peace apologised on Thursday for inaccurate comments he made earlier this month about his bank breaching U.S. sanctions over Iran.