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Upstream jobs in Texas oil slipped in Nov, industry group says
Upstream oil companies wound down hiring in November, the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) said on Friday, ending five straight months of job growth. Hiring in the upstream sector, which includes activities related to drilling and producing oil, can serve as an indicator of the health of the oil and gas industry. TIPRO represents nearly 3,000 independent producers and royalty owners across Texas, home to the prolific Permian Basin which accounts for just under half of total U.S. crude production, according to the Energy Information Administration.
Gold Advances as US Inflation Data Reaffirms Rate Cut Path
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Fed rate cut dissenter Beth Hammack says 'there is more work to do on inflation'
The lone dissenter to the Federal Reserve’s rate cut this week said she voted against the move because "there is more work to do on inflation," noting that she preferred to pause given the strength of the US economy.
4 Top-Ranked Stocks That are Better Bets Than Cryptocurrencies in 2025
Despite crypto's boom, its volatility is a risk. Here's a sneak peek into four stocks NVDIA, APP, VRT and SMTC, which are better bets than crypto.
Watch These Nike Stock Price Levels as Strategy Shift Weighs on Outlook
Nike shares lost ground Friday morning after the athletic apparel company warned that its turnaround efforts will take time and weigh on short-term results. Monitor these key chart levels.
Could Bitcoin Become DeFi’s Collateral of Choice? Lombard Finance Says So
Lombard Finance aims to produce a yield-bearing bitcoin token, and potentially unleash a new wave of liquidity into the DeFi ecosystem.
European Stocks Suffer Worst Week Since September as Novo Sinks
(Bloomberg) -- European stocks posted the biggest weekly decline in over three months, as Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk A/S sank 21% after a study showed underwhelming results from its obesity drug trial.Most Read from BloombergNew York City’s Historic Preservation Movement Is Having a Midlife CrisisThe Architects Who Built MiamiReviving a Little-Known Modernist Landmark in BuffaloNYPD Car Chases Are Becoming More Frequent — and More DangerousDakar’s Air Quality Plummets as Saharan Dust Descends
Muni Market’s Record Year for Mega Deals Gives Bankers a Win
(Bloomberg) -- It’s been a banner year for mega-municipal bond deals and Wall Street bankers only see it continuing through 2025.Most Read from BloombergNew York City’s Historic Preservation Movement Is Having a Midlife CrisisThe Architects Who Built MiamiReviving a Little-Known Modernist Landmark in BuffaloNYPD Car Chases Are Becoming More Frequent — and More DangerousDakar’s Air Quality Plummets as Saharan Dust Descends on SenegalThere have been a record of more than 60 outsized muni-bond sale
Interview: TBC Bank’s Oliver Hughes on what makes Uzbekistan an exciting market
"Uzbekistan has built an open-banking system that is more advanced than in any developed market." Oliver Hughes, Head of International Business, TBC Bank Group on developments in Uzbekistan