Exclusive: Goldman Sachs on the hunt for cheap crypto firms after FTX fiasco

LONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs (GS.N) plans to spend tens of millions of dollars buying or investing in crypto companies after the FTX stock market crash hit valuations and chilled the market. interest of investors. The FTX implosion has increased the need for more trusted and regulated cryptocurrency players, and big banks see … Read more

Oil prices soar after Russian crude sanctions take effect

Oil futures rise slightly after falling more than 3% in last session G7 price cap on Russian oil goes into effect China set to further ease COVID controls Dec 6 (Reuters) – Oil rebounded on Tuesday after plunging more than 3% in the previous session as the implementation of sanctions on Russian maritime crude eased … Read more

Drone attacks oil tank at airfield in Russia: Governor

Kyiv region faces one of the most urgent blackouts US to seek leadership help on Ukrainian energy assets Moscow: Ukrainian drones attack air bases in Russia, 3 dead KYIV, Dec 6 (Reuters) – A drone attack on an airfield in Russia’s Kursk region set fire to an oil storage tank, a governor said on Tuesday, … Read more

US Army awards Black Hawk replacement contract to Textron’s Bell

WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) – The U.S. military on Monday awarded the contract for its next-generation helicopter to Textron Inc’s Bell Unit (TXT.N), ending a years-long competition for the technology that will replace the Black Hawk utility helicopter. . The Army’s “Future Vertical Lift” competition was aimed at finding a replacement as the Army seeks … Read more

The US service industry is picking up; factory orders are accelerating

Activity in the services sector picks up in November Employment rebounds; supplier deliveries are improving Factory orders rise 1.0% in October WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) – U.S. service-sector activity unexpectedly accelerated in November, with employment rebounding, offering further evidence of underlying economic dynamics. economy as it prepares for an anticipated recession next year. Monday’s Institute … Read more

Tankers line up off Turkey as Russian crude price cap kicks in – FT

Dec 5 (Reuters) – Oil tankers formed a traffic jam off the Turkish coast on the first day of Russian crude price caps in the West as Ankara insists on new proof of insurance for all vessels, the Financial Times reported on Monday. . About 19 tankers were waiting to cross Turkish waters on Monday, … Read more

Wall St slips as services data spooks investors over Fed rate hikes

U.S. service sector activity picks up in November Tesla cuts Shanghai factory production plan for December – sources All S&P 500 sectors pull back, with energy stocks hit hard Indices down: Dow 1.4%, S&P 1.79%, Nasdaq 1.93% Dec 5 (Reuters) – U.S. markets ended lower on Monday as investors spooked by better-than-expected data from the … Read more