Oil prices bounced higher on Wednesday. Notable names on the upswing today were Chevron (NYSE: CVX), Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN), Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX), and Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET). Here's a look at what's fueling the oil market's rebound and how it impacts these companies.
Ellen DeGeneres says becoming the "most hated person in America" affected her marriage to Portia de Rossi. The 66-year-old TV star entered a downward spiral in 2020 following the publication of claims suggesting there was a "toxic" environment on the set of her long-running 'Ellen DeGeneres Show', which led to the series coming to an end in May 2022 - with Ellen stepping away from the spotlight after the final episode aired. She returned to the public eye this week with a stand-up show at the La
Kathie Lee Gifford is single after splitting from her “very special” mystery man. The 70-year-old actress recently opened up about how she stayed with her late footballer player husband Frank Gifford until his death aged 84 in 2015 despite discovering he had been unfaithful – before she moved on with a secret lover she has been dating for seven years. She has now told People about how she has split from her long-term partner: “I was in a relationship for several years that just ended recently. A
Kanye West has been in talks with Stormy Daniels’ porn boss ex-husband about moving into the sex industry. The rapper, 46, made headlines this week after rumours spread he is planning to launch an X-rated film studio called Yeezy Porn, and former adult star Stormy’s ex Mike Moz – to whom she was married from 2007 to 2009 – has now said he is “excited” about the singer’s “vision”. Mike – whose ex Stormy, 45, is at the centre of Donald Trump’s ongoing hush money payments trial and who runs the Vix
The owner of a suburban Detroit business that caught fire and exploded, killing a man, was arrested at a New York airport as he was preparing to depart for Hong Kong on a one-way ticket, authorities said Friday. U.S. Customs and New York Port Authority personnel arrested Noor Noel Kestou, 31, on Saturday at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Kestou, of Commerce Township, was arraigned Thursday on an involuntary manslaughter charge.
Several London Underground stations are closed due to workers striking while two Tube lines were halted because of a casualty on the track. Transport for London said four stations were closed on the network at 3.50pm on Friday due to the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association action. The union said the action was likely to cause Tube stations to close at the last minute, including into Saturday morning, but Transport for London said there will not be significant disruption.
Gary Bowie tried to have the parcel addressed to someone else delivered to his own home in Ramsey.
Properties in the OX3, OX4 and OX44 postcodes have also been affected by the temporary outage.
U.S. Silica has agreed to go private in an all-cash acquisition by Apollo Global Management that values the industrial minerals company at about $1.85 billion. In a Friday announcement, U.S. Silica said that shareholders would receive $15.50 in cash for each share owned as of the deal's closing. Once the deal closes, U.S. Silica's stock will no longer be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Alright, alright, alright! Matthew McConaughey, Camila Alves and their three kids stepped out on the red carpet in a rare appearance as a family.
Deraj Meade was jailed for seven and a half years after admitting firearms offences.
The police car is out of action after its bonnet, windscreen and roof were damaged.
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The U.S. Treasury 10-year term premium, a measure of the compensation investors demand for holding long-term government bonds, has moved back into positive territory this week as yields touched fresh highs on inflation concerns. Term premiums, which can hurt assets such as stocks when they rise, have been suppressed for about a decade amid low interest rates that followed the 2007-2009 global financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. They turned positive last year as widening fiscal deficits and higher government bond issuance helped lift long-term Treasury yields, which move inversely to prices.
* Brazil's inflation slows to 0.21% in mid-April vs est 0.29% * Brazil's cenbank chief points to US interest rates as major beacon * S&P Global Ratings cuts Peru's rating * Latin American stocks jump 1.5%, FX adds 0.8% By Bansari Mayur Kamdar April 26 (Reuters) - Currencies and stocks in Latin America rose on Friday, setting both indexes on track for weekly gains, tracking upbeat risk sentiment globally as Wall Street rallied on robust earnings reports. The MSCI index for Latin American currencies gained 0.8% and was on track to end the turbulent week 1.4% higher following steep losses earlier in the month when investors walked away from riskier assets due to uncertainties from heightened tensions in the Middle East.
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STORY: Here's what's been making the business headlines in sub-Saharan Africa this week.1. Anglo American rejected rival miner BHP Group's $39 billion takeover bid on Friday (April 26) - saying it significantly undervalued the London-listed company and its future prospects.The proposed deal would involve Anglo exiting all its platinum and iron ore assets in South Africa - potentially triggering large capital outflows and further denting the country's reputation as a destination for mining investment.On Thursday (April 25), South Africa's government said it was scrutinizing the proposal which would see Anglo leaving the country where it was founded over a century ago.2. Ghana needs $2 billion to fight the spread of swollen shoot disease in the world's second largest cocoa producer, the head of its regulator Cocobod said on Monday (April 22).Global cocoa prices have nearly tripled in the past six months alone, thanks primarily to soaring rates of swollen shoot in Ghana and neighboring Ivory Coast, who together produce more than 60% of the world's cocoa.3. Kenya's government has advised lawmakers against banning TikTok and instead recommended stricter oversight by regulators.A panel in parliament has been considering a petition from a Kenyan citizen to ban the Chinese-owned platform.The interior ministry has said TikTok has been used to spread propaganda, carry out fraud and distribute sexual content.TikTok did not immediately respond to a request for comment but has previously defended its record on user privacy.4. Zimbabwe is arresting black market forex dealers they accuse of distorting exchange rates as the country prepares for its new gold-backed currency to enter circulation next week.The government is keen to establish trust in Zimbabwe Gold amid fears that a black market that thrives on charging premiums will weaken the new currency.More than 70 black market traders were reportedly arrested in Harare last week and denied bail.5. And finally, Democratic Republic of Congo is pushing Apple for more information about its supply chain amid concerns it may be tainted with conflict minerals sourced from the country, international lawyers said on Thursday.Congo's east has been plagued by conflict since the 1990s, including over the control of the illicit trade in minerals including coltan and tantalum - widely used in cellphones and computers - which are smuggled out through neighboring Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi.Apple referred requests for comment to its latest Conflict Minerals Report which said that 100% of identified smelters and refiners in the supply chain for applicable Apple products manufactured in 2023 had participated in an independent third-party conflict minerals audit for 3T minerals, that's tin, tungsten and tantalum, and gold.
It's been a tame pullback so far for Amazon stock ahead of earnings, but the same can't be said for Super Micro Computer.
Darktrace’s three year stay on the London stock market is set to end after the cybersecurity firm backed a £4 billion takeover by a US private equity firm. The developments came as mining giant Anglo American said it had rejected BHP’s “opportunistic” £31 billion bid approach.
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