Premier Oil posted a widened loss in the year 2015 amid lower oil price. The firm also urged the government to promote infrastructure policies in the North Sea to lure investment.
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PBOC Governor: China's Economy Is In Good Shape
PBOC governor Zhou Xiaochuan is confident to say that China's economy is healthy along with the assurance that yuan will not be devalued again and that the country has enough monetary tools to support the economy.
Anheuser-Busch InBev Q4 profit drops by 10% due to sluggish US Market
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV has reported a10 percent drop in profit for fourth quarter of 2015. The brewer is suffering from sluggish market in the US. As a result, revenues for fourth quarter fell to $3.23 billion from $3.33 billion.
Group of Canadian and Kuwaiti Investors Bought The London City Airport for £2 Billion, Raise Concerns Over Possible Airport Charges Raise
The London City Airport has now new owners as a group of investors led by Canadian pension plan acquire the facility for £2 billion. Some expressed a concern over the airport’s plan to expand the service, also over the high price that could cause the new owners to increase airport charges.
Hedge Funds Supported China Car Rental eHi
Hedge funds are favoring eHi Car Services Ltd (NASDAQ:EHIC) stocks. Many hedge funds are reportedly increasing their collective stake in the China's car rental company.
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The Birmingham-based company focused on developing cloud-based HR software. An area which rarely attracted software startups.
Samsung introduced its Gear VR new application in the culinary industry. Working with Sublimotion Restaurant in Ibiza, the Korean tech giant enriches dining experiences with the virtual reality technology, transporting diners from place to place, giving a unique dining sensation.
LiFi technology, an abbreviation of Light Fidelity transfer data using light from LED bulb. It will enable users to download 23 DVDs in one second
Google introduces AMP project to fasten the loading of news articles on mobile screen. Unlike the traditional web pages, AMP pages consume less power.
British property website Zoopla has set a new record in attracting more number of visitors to its webpage. About 58 million visits to Zoopla website and app by homebuyers was recorded in January 2016. Zoopla has announced better than forecast results for 2015.
UK's Finance Minister George Osborne may take leverage of Group of 20 to support Britain to stay with the European Union (EU). G20 meeting is being held on 26-27 February in Shanghai. Brexit may be a major outcome at the G20 finance ministers meeting.
Exxon Mobil Corp may lose credit rating from Moody's Investors Service. Moody's on Thursday lowered its outlook for Exxon from stable to negative. Exxon is suffering from cash flows in the wake of continuous drop in oil prices.
UK's GDP growth rate was remained unchanged at 0.5 percent for the fourth quarter of 2015. Services sector contributed the most to the GDP growth. Meanwhile, International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned about weakening global growth.
South Africa's unemployment rate drops to 24.5% in the fourth quarter due to increased employment in the finance industry which offsets job losses in agriculture and construction sector. But with the major sectors laying off jobs, and the cost cutting of the government will sure make the unemployment rate will rise again.
