China orders banks to clear hurdles slowing private sector lending: sources
Chinese banks sharply cut new lending in April after a record first-quarter credit spree, much of which appeared to go to the state sector and...
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After hot rally, solar shares turn ice cold
The stock, down 25 percent at $16.94, was on track for its worst decline in three months and is down 66.8 percent for the year....
Higher health stocks and falling oil leave S&P 500 flat
About 6.8 billion shares changed hands on U.S. exchanges, below the 7.2 billion daily average for the past 20 trading days, according to Thomson Reuters...
World Bank: Water Scarcity Has Major Impacts on Countries’ Economic Growth
Already, over 4 billion people around the world experience water scarcity at least one month out of each year....
Oil Up as Fire Curbs Canada Output; Higher Dollar, Stockpiles Cap Gains
As much as a third of Canada's daily crude capacity has been cut and some major pipelines closed after more evacuations were ordered....
Exxon, fighting climate change charges, plans fuel cell venture
Exxon, the largest natural gas producer in the United States, and FuelCell Energy declined to provide financial details of the project....
Exclusive: Shift in Saudi Oil Thinking Deepens OPEC Split
OPEC is dead, declared one frustrated official, according to two sources who were present or briefed about the Vienna meeting....
IEA chief says oil price bottoming depends on global growth
Oil prices hit 2016 highs on Friday with Brent crude eaching $48.50 a barrel on optimism that a global oil glut will ease....
As oil plows through $45 a barrel, U.S. producers rush to lock in prices
U.S. oil producers pounced on this month's 20 percent rally in crude futures to the highest level since November, locking in better prices for their...
UK PM Cameron under pressure over Google tax deal
Cameron did not comment on the 130 million-pound settlement, which covers 2005 to 2015 and which brings the company's total tax bill to around 200...