Historybook:Beethoven’s "Fifth Symphony" premieres (1808); Former first lady Lady Bird Johnson born (1912); Maurice and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees born (1949); Colo becomes first gorilla born in captivity (1956); “Don’t ask, don’t tell” military policy repealed (2010).
Rudy Giuliani filed for bankruptcy after a jury ordered him to pay $148 million for defaming two former Georgia election workers.
Ikea warned that Houthi attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea could delay its deliveries.
Bird flu is likely to spread in Antarctica, posing existential threats to some species, including emperor penguins, according to experts.
Vin Diesel was sued yesterday by a former assistant, who accused the Fast & Furious actor of sexual battery.
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for February deliveryfell 33 cents to $73.89 per barrel Thursday. Brent crude for February deliveryfell 31 cents to $79.39 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for January deliveryfell 4 cents to $2.16 a gallon. January heating oilfell 1 cent to $2.70 a gallon. January natural gasrose 12 cents to $2.57 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Major U.S. equity benchmarks bounced back from a brief midweek downturn and resumed the...
Major U.S. equity benchmarks bounced back from a brief midweek downturn and resumed the holiday season rally Thursday, lifting the Dow Jones Industrial Average® (DJI) back near a record high as falling Treasury yields and further signs of easing inflation kept investors emboldened over prospects for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and a "soft landing" for the economy. Here's where the major benchmarks ended:
The S&P 500® index (SPX) was up 48.40 points (1.0%) at 4,746.75; the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 322.35 points (0.9%) at 37,404.35; the Nasdaq Composite®(COMP) was up 185.92 points (1.3%) at 14,963.87.
The 10-year Treasury note yield(TNX) was up about 1 basis point at 3.89%.
TheCboe® Volatility Index(VIX) was down 0.02 at 13.65, after earlier rising to 14.49.
TotalEnergies Sells 25.5% Stake in Seagreen Wind Farm
TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Thailand’s...
TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Thailand’s national oil and gas company PTTEP for the sale of a 25.5% equity stake in the Seagreen offshore wind farm for a consideration of $689 million.
Following this farm down, TotalEnergies retains 25.5% of Seagreen, alongside PTTEP (25.5%) and SSE Renewables (49%).
This transaction implies an enterprise value of $4.3 billion (100%), equivalent to a multiple of 13 times the expected average EBITDA over the next 5 years, depending on future market prices.
With a total capacity of 1,075 MW, Seagreen is the world’s deepest fixed-bottom wind farm. Fully operational since October 2023, Seagreen is comprised of 114 turbines which can provide enough electricity to power more than 1.6 million homes, equivalent to two-thirds of all homes in Scotland.
Private explorers to drive N. American O&G spending dip
North American oil producers' capital expenditures are expected to fall by 1% in 2024, led by a 4% decline...
North American oil producers' capital expenditures are expected to fall by 1% in 2024, led by a 4% decline in spending by private oil and natural gas explorers, according to Barclays' annual global spending survey. The contraction follows this year's 15% increase in private explorers' expenditures and is likely tied to the shrinking inventory of premium drilling locations.