Royal Dutch Shell said it was selling off all oil and gas assets in Texas’s Permian Basin for USD 9.5 billion in cash. The buyer is ConocoPhillips.The sale deal covers the net of 225000 acres of land in the Permian, accounting for the production of 175,000 barrels of fuel per …

New York’s stock markets witnessed a mixed move of futures that switched between gains and losses on Tuesday. The U.S. central bank will meet, Wednesday, to decide on the fate of asset purchases. Officials are expected to hold interest rates near zero.Tapering of the Fed’s USD 120 billion in monthly …

The global financial industry has urged regulators all over the world to avoid imposing strict capital rules on digital assets.Warning is gaining momentum because such regulatory requirements are most probable to drive activity underground and, therefore deprive banks of the benefits of crypto technology.Trade groups as well as representatives of …

The Paris-based Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development said, Tuesday, that the U.S. economy is losing drive on its path to recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.OECD forecast that gross domestic product would grow 6% in 2021, down nearly 1 percentage point from last May. The OECD previously predicted GDP would …

A looming debt-related default by Chinese Evergrande Group has suddenly shook up financial markets from Asia to Europe and the United States. On Monday, major banks were told that they will not collect interest payments on loans that are outstanding, while interest payments of USD 84 million on the company’s …

American Fintech products launched to push EVs   Mainly to address climate change, Spring Free EV will launch fintech products to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles. Led by entrepreneur and former Sidecar founder and CEO Sunil Paul, the company has assumed the bold mission to reduce carbon dioxide emissions …

Janet Yellen renewed, Monday, her call for Congress to raise or suspend the nation’s debt before October. The U. S. Treasury Secretary has warned that failure to do so may trigger an unprecedented financial crisis in the United States.“The U.S. has always paid its bills on time,” Yellen wrote in …

Euro declined against the U. S. dollar on Monday as dollar firmed ahead of a week that will witness several central bank meetings globally.Immediate resistance can be seen at 1.1738 (50%fib), an upside break can trigger rise towards 1.1771(61.8%fib).On the downside, immediate support is seen at 1.1697(38.2%fib), a break below …

China will take the necessary measures with all member states of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to implement and enforce the trade pact as scheduled.According to the Ministry of Commerce, this year marks the thirteenth anniversary of establishing dialogue relations between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations …

Cryptocurrency prices dropped as a reaction to large selloff move because of worries about infection from China’s Evergrande Group swept all global markets. Bitcoin dropped as much as 10.7% to $42,522 in New York trading sessions, Sunday, reaching the lowest level since 1 August. The current point is also below …