Some $46.5 billion treasuries have been reported to liquidate during the first two weeks of the New Year. The present reserve for $2.962 trillion appears to be the lowest since November. China has been reportedly withdrawing funds and injecting to the market to keep hold its currency in place. Considering its financial reserve, it is widely believed that further outflow of US treasuries, possibly with greater vicinity will take place in the coming months.
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Michigan First US State To Welcome Gas Price At $0.77, Gas Tax Hike Likely
Michigan appears to be the first US state to enjoy gas at $0.77 a gallon. The states closer to the refineries or containing those, enjoy gas at a relatively cheaper price. In the blink of further oil price fall, the US states, who are badly hit due to falling oil price, are considering to increase gas tax. These states aim to continue development works in communication sector, which they are unable to allocate with the problem riddled economies.
Tullow Oil Plc Expects a Revenue of $1.6 Bln for 2015, 28% lower than 2014
Oil explorer Tullow expects to report revenue of $1.6 billion for the year 2015. The company also anticipates its impairment charges to be $0.9 billion for the full year.
ChemChina is one step closer to acquire Swiss agrochemicals Syngenta
Previously, the company has also purchased German's KraussMaffei Group. Also, Chinese companies investment overseas is growing.
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TrueBridge Capital Partners announced the closing of its fourth venture capital fund-of-funds on January 13. The fourth fund-of-funds is secured at its $400 million hard cap.
The video streaming company, Netflix prepares a huge amount of dollar for its content: $6 billion. The amount will be spent on 600 hours of original program. Netflix currently launches an aggressive global expansion which bothers many local content providers.
Airbus partnered with Uber to provide on-demand helicopter rides to people using its H125 and H130 choppers.
Microsoft is planning to bring its Windows Phone keyboard Word Flow to the iPhone, and is now recruiting iPhone users to test a beta version of the software.
Russia’s Rosneft OJSC is suffering more due to the below $30 crude oil prices than its privately owned counterpart Lukoil PJSC, which seems to be showing more resilience.
Brent oil drops to $28 per barrel as Iran increases production and exports after international sanctions against the country were lifted.
Honda recalls 22,142 Shadow motorcycles modelled from 2010 to 2015 due to unsafe position of bank angle sensor and joint connector wires.
Brent oil prices fell on Wednesday, dropping below $30 a barrel to touch $29.96 for the first time since April 2, 2004.
The lower oil prices are forcing rig operators to reduce their activity in North Dakota. The number oil rigs operational fell to 49 indicating the lowest since August 2009. The number of oil rigs is expected to further drop to 30 this year. There're concerns over possible bankruptcies following the decline in oil drilling North Dakota.
