Oil prices slip after OPEC+ extends voluntary oil output cuts

Marathon Petroleum’s oil refinery in Anacortes, Washington. David Ryder | Reuters Oil prices edged lower Monday after oil cartel OPEC+ agreed to extend voluntary output reductions until the second quarter, in an effort to support the short-term stability of crude markets. Global benchmark Brent slipped 0.05% to $83.52 a barrel Monday, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures traded … Read more

Saudi Arabia Extends Voluntary Oil Cut Of 1 Million Barrels Per Day Until Mid-2024

Riyadh first announced its voluntary cut after an OPEC+ meeting in June 2023 Riyadh: Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday it would extend oil supply cuts through June as part of a bid to prop up prices. An energy ministry source announced Riyadh “will extend its voluntary cut of one million barrels per day, which was … Read more

Saudi sovereign wealth fund to partner with men’s tennis tour

Hamad Medjedovic of Serbia plays a backhand to Arthur Fils of France in the final during day five of the Next Gen ATP Finals at King Abdullah Sports City on December 02, 2023 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.  Adam Pretty | Getty Images Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will become the official naming partner of the … Read more

Wall Street high on AI euphoria

Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you need to know today  Markets positive Wall Street … Read more

Amazon to pay $1.9 million in contract worker exploitation settlement

Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon Fulfillment center on Cyber Monday in Robbinsville, New Jersey, on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon will pay more than 700 migrant workers roughly $1.9 million to settle claims they suffered human rights abuses as a result of exploitative labor … Read more

The U.S. economy seems to be holding up

People shop at a retail store in Manhattan, New York City, on Jan. 5, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? … Read more

Elon Musk, Who Tried To Take Tesla Private With Saudi Money, Derides Lucid’s ‘Saudi Sugar Daddy’

Not even the Super Bowl can bring joy into those deeply divorced eyesPhoto: Rob Carr (Getty Images) Elon Musk, during his tenure as CEO of Tesla, famously attempted to take the company private with the backing of the Saudi Public Investment Fund — a wealth fund directly controlled by Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin … Read more

The U.S. economy is humming along

This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you need to know today  Wall Street surgesThe S&P 500 soared to new highs on Thursday … Read more

Worries over rate cuts persist

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on July 06, 2023 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no … Read more

Wariness over rate cuts lingers

Traders react as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is seen delivering remarks on a screen, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, March 22, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to … Read more