New Mexico oil producers brace for tighter regulation as output jumps
Crude oil output has more than doubled in New Mexico over the last four years, making it the No. 3 producer among U.S. states, but a January change in state leadership to Democratic control has industry executives fearing tougher regulations are coming…
Fed survey points to a scaling back of bets on emerging market gains
Most financial market credit officers surveyed by the Federal Reserve in November said their big clients were exposed to emerging markets but were scaling back bets emerging market assets would rise in value, the U.S. central bank said on Thursday.
Renault union calls for more transparency over Dutch holding
France’s CGT union has called for more transparency at Renault and its Dutch holding company and asked the French government, one of the carmaker’s shareholders, to try to shed light on its workings, a CGT representative said on Thursday.
FDA chief to meet e-cigarette makers amid crackdown
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to meet top-level executives of e-cigarette makers, the agency’s chief said on Thursday, hinting that some companies seem to be backing away from commitments related to youth’s access to e-cigarettes.
Oil prices fall more than 2 percent as U.S. stock markets retreat
Oil prices fell on Thursday after rebounding 8 percent in the previous session, as signs of faltering global economic growth and record production of crude pressured prices.
Wall St. slides after data sparks concerns over economy
U.S. stocks fell broadly on Thursday, giving back a chunk of the previous day’s big rally, as fresh concerns arose about the U.S. economy with a measure of consumer confidence dropping by the most in more than three years.
Drop in U.S. consumer confidence stokes fears of economic slowdown
A measure of U.S. consumer confidence posted its sharpest decline in more than three years in December, rattling investors already nervous about the prospect that a global economic slowdown was spilling over into the United States.
U.S. government advises workers on staving off creditors amid shutdown
As a partial shutdown of the U.S. government stretched into its sixth day, the agency that oversees the federal workforce offered advice on staving off creditors to the estimated 800,000 employees who could be affected by a lapse in pay.
Mexico says military to play bigger role in stopping fuel theft
Mexico’s government unveiled a plan on Thursday to step up use of the armed forces to combat fuel theft, vowing to root out corrupt officials it says are largely responsible for a problem that has cost the country billions of dollars.
Oil prices fall more than 1 percent as U.S. stock markets retreat
Oil prices fell on Thursday after rebounding 8 percent in the previous session, with prices pressured by concerns over a faltering global economy and worries about a glut in crude supply.
