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Oct 05
CPI fixings traders nudge up expectations after OPEC+ agreement, now see annual headline inflation rate of 7.5% for October

Traders of derivatives-like instruments known as fixings nudged up their expectations for the next few U.S. consumer-price index reports after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies agreed to cut oil production by 2 million barrels a day, starting in November. Fixing traders now expect the annual headline CPI rate for October […]

Oct 05
Michael Saylor snubs claims he doesn’t use Bitcoin Lightning Network

The executive chairman of MicroStrategy, Michael Saylor, does not like to be called out. He responded to a poll shared by Eric Wall, a crypto researcher, that suggested he had not used Bitcoin’s layer-2 Lightning Network more than three times with a Twitter poll of his own. The correct answer is Yes, and I will […]

Oct 05
Biden ‘disappointed’ by OPEC+ production cut, White House says

President Joe Biden “is disappointed by the shortsighted decision by OPEC+ to cut production quotas while the global economy is dealing with the continued negative impact of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine,” said a White House statement on Wednesday from National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and top economic adviser Brian Deese. “In light of today’s action, […]

Oct 05
White House defends Biden’s summer trip to Saudi Arabia after OPEC+ supply cut

President Joe Biden’s July trip to Saudi Arabia was “absolutely not” a waste of time, a White House spokesman said Wednesday in response to a question on that issue following news that a key panel has recommended the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies cut oil CL00, +1.68% production by 2 million […]

Oct 05
Tyson Foods to move employees from Illinois and South Dakota corporate offices to Arkansas

Tyson Foods Inc. TSN, -1.60% said Wednesday that it will relocate all employees at its corporate offices in downtown Chicago and suburban Downers Grove, Ill., and Dakota Dunes, S.D., to its world headquarters in Springdale, Ark. The meat and processed-foods company said the first phase of the relocation will start in early 2023. “Bringing our […]

Oct 05
OPEC+ agrees to cut oil production by 2 million barrels a day: report

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its Russian-led allies agreed Wednesday to cut crude production by 2 million barrels a day, news reports said. Speculation of a cut of up to 2 million barrels a day had built ahead of the meeting, helping to lift crude futures sharply on Monday and Tuesday. Futures […]