Devon Energy Cuts 1,000 Jobs, Company May Cut 600 More to Reduce Expenses

Oil and gas prices have continued to slashing down in 2016. Due to lower commodity prices, Oil and gas companies are adopting cost reductive measures including job cuts. After job cut spree in Sandridge Energy, Devon Energy has announced 1,000 job cuts on Tuesday. The company has forecast for another 600 job cuts ahead.


US investment-grade maturities rise

The volume of maturities of US investment-grade companies during 2016 and 2020 will be $864 billion. This is record high for the US investment-grade companies. However, they can easily access financial markets for refinancing their debt, observes global rating agency Moody's Investors Service.

Sultan Al Jaber to lead Adnoc

UAE Minister of State Sultan Al Jaber has assumed the charge as Director General at Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc). Al Jaber has to overcome turbulent conditions in the oil industry as the lower oil prices, oversupply and consumption are the major challenges ahead of him.

Indian Supermarket That Made It Big Selling Cheap Commodities

India is a populous country hence, a lot of consumers for business-minded people. D-Mart is one of those businesses that cater to customers' wants and needs at affordable price. This strategy is what Wal-Mart and other giant companies should follow in order to better revenue and sales growth.


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Protenus has announced raising $4 million from a Series A fundraising round. The finance has been rendered from a group of investors led by Arthur Venture. The health data security service provider intends to expand its business all over the US through this fund.
Gogo Inc's stock fell 28 percent following the statement from its customer American Airlines stating that Wi-fi service is lacking. The US airline has filed a lawsuit against Gogo for failure of Wi-fi service. The Chicago-based technology company Gogo Inc offers in-flight Wi-Fi service to American Airlines and Delta Airlines.
Grand Rapids, Michigan mark the highest record in venture capital investment in 2015. A venture capital firm based in the largest city of West Michigan scored a 20% increase from previous year.
Carl Icahn reduced his shares in Apple by $7 million, along with other big hedge funds. Meanwhile, Tiger Global Management acquire more shares in the Cupertino-based company.
Recent statements and reports acknowledged that China is closing its technology gap with the United States, especially in air forces. Chinese governments have been using resources to support modernization on the military. However, the pilots' ability between the two countries is still facing a huge gap due to experience and training program.
Joi Scientific has claimed for discovering technology to produce hydrogen from water on Tuesday. At the same time, the research firm discloses for raising $5.5 million fund for its Series A round. If Joi’s claims come true, the research firm will be able to redraw the global energy map.
Hedge funds in Asia witnessed losses the most in January 2016. The financial markets sell-off in the month made hedge funds suffer losses over 10 percent. Asia-focused hedge funds recorded losses of 3.1 percent indicating the worst beginning since 2008.
Columbia Capital closed its sixth fund on Tuesday. The firm will target internet infrastructure, mobile technology and cloud service.
Airbus Group wins the contract for the Philippine Airlines' new aircraft order worth $1.8 billion. The Southeast Asian carrier is looking forward to carry passengers to New York and U.S. West coast.
The UK's headline rate of inflation reached to 12-month high. However, it remained below the two percent target of Bank of England for two years. The consumer prices index rose following the price rise in oil, clothing and food products. Economists and consumers are looking to UK's central bank whether it'll raise interest rate or not.