Commodities
Commodities: Brent futures dip ahead of OPEC+ meeting
The energy space was in focus on Wednesday, ahead of the ministerial meeting of Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies scheduled for the following session.
Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas to commence drilling offshore Guyana in 2019
Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas confirmed on Wednesday that it will drill its first Guyanese exploration well at the Jethro-Lobe offshore prospect as part of its 2019 programme.
Markets gear up for Opec cut ahead of 'make-or-break' meeting with Russia
Opec is expected to cut production by more than 1m barrels per day when it meets in Vienna on Thursday, providing some respite for under-pressure oil prices.
Recession, the taboo word for 2019 forecasts
There will be no recession in 2019, not in the United States or in Europe. This is the message most investment firms have stressed in the presentation of their forecasts for the next year. The general consensus is that, economically, things will continue on track - although they will slow down moderately - and that should end up being reflected in the stock markets.
Trump warns he is 'tariff man' if China trade deal falls through
China expressed confidence of agreeing a trade deal with the US within 90 days of negotiations after President Donald Trump took to Twitter warn that he was “Tariff Man” at heart.