LONDON – Crude-oil futures slipped in Asian trading hours Friday on a strong dollar even as oil traders remained on edge as the sanctions contest between...
PITTSBURGH — Consol Energy Inc. Friday named Nick DeIuliis as chief executive, succeeding J. Brett Harvey, as expected. Mr. Harvey, 63 years old, will remain executive...
MOSCOW – On Friday, Russian shares fell sharply as investors took fright at tougher than expected U.S. sanctions against President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle over Moscow’s seizure...
BRUSSELS — The European Union and Ukraine on Friday signed part of a broad political and economic agreement that sparked the West’s escalating conflict with Russia....
TOKYO – Asian stocks rose in afternoon trading after Fitch Ratings said it had maintained its top credit rating on the U.S. after a months-long review....
ABUJA – The House of Representatives is set to investigate the alleged N10 billion maintenance, crew allowances and hanger costs of the petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Maduekwe’s...
WASHINGTON – U.S. big banks have enough capital buffers to withstand a drastic economic downturn, the Federal Reserve said on Thursday, announcing that 29 out of...
ANKARA – On Friday, Turkey restricted access to Twitter hours after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to “root out” the social media network where wiretapped...
ABUJA – Persistent gas shortages at power stations in Nigeria, Africa’s second-biggest economy, halved electricity output, delaying the start of a market-driven industry due this month,...
NEW YORK – The U.S. dollar extended gains against the euro but traded little changed against the yen Thursday, as investors assessed the possibility that an...