Warren Buffett gets permission to buy up to half of Occidental Petroleum, boosting the shares
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway received permission to purchase up to 50% of oil giant Occidental Petroleum.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway received permission to purchase up to 50% of oil giant Occidental Petroleum.
Facing soaring energy bills, rising costs and rapidly declining consumer purchasing power, small businesses across the U.K. are struggling to make ends meet.
Russia has drastically reduced natural gas supplies to Europe, with flows via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline currently operating at just 20% of agreed volumes.
U.K. inflation rose to another 40-year high in July as spiraling food and energy prices continued to intensify the country’s historic squeeze on households.
Moscow is scrambling to recalibrate its economy after international sanctions disrupted trade and all but ostracized Russia from the global financial system.
Personalized coffees, “prestige” skincare and “elevated” spreads: companies are focusing on premium products β and consumers seem to love it.
High-end luxury brands are reporting strong sales even as retailers catering to more mainstream customers cite a pullback in consumer spending.
The U.S. disputed claims that a forthcoming visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Saudi Arabia signals America’s waning influence in the Middle East.
The U.K. economy contracted in the second quarter of 2022, although by less than economists expected.
Beijing’s trade blocks against Taiwan affect under 1% of their two-way trade. But military drills in the Taiwan Strait may delay shipments, analysts warn.