NEW YORK: US hiring probably jumped in November after hurricanes and a major strike undercut job growth a month earlier, consistent with a labour market that’s healthy yet gradually cooling.
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Oil prices jumped about 4% on Thursday on a spike in US fuel use before Hurricane Milton barrelled across Florida, Middle East supply risks and signs that demand for energy could grow in the US and China.
Oil prices fell on Friday as US Gulf of Mexico crude production resumed following Hurricane Francine and rising data showed a weekly rise in US rig count.
MANILA: Typhoon Usagi swamped rural villages in floods, knocked down power and displaced thousands more people before blowing away on Friday (Nov 15) from the northern Philippines, which has now been pounded by five major storms in less than a month.
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MAMOUDZOU (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron landed in the storm-ravaged islands of Mayotte on Thursday to pleas that his government do more to help as heavy rains piled further misery on an estimated 100,000 people left homeless by Cyclone Chido.
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Oil prices rose over 2% on Thursday as producers assessed the impact on output in the US Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Francine tore through offshore oil-producing areas before being downgraded to a tropical storm.
(Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will take office on Jan. 20 after defeating Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in November's presidential election.
Oil prices settled lower on Wednesday after US crude and gasoline stocks rose by more than expected last week, but losses were capped by worries about the intensifying war between major oil producer Russia and Ukraine.
SINGAPORE: Oil prices were little changed on Monday as the threat of supply disruptions from a U.S. storm eased and after China's stimulus plan disappointed investors seeking fuel demand growth in the world's No. 2 oil consumer.
Oil prices edged up about 1% on Tuesday with a storm expected to cut US output in the Gulf of Mexico and as the US dollar weakened on Election Day with polls showing America's presidential race exceptionally close.
In the heart of Washington, DC, just a three-minute walk from the White House, an Indonesian coffee shop was among the few businesses in the area without their windows boarded up.
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SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose on Thursday underpinned by a spike in fuel demand as a major storm barrelled into Florida and concerns about potential supply disruptions in the Middle East amid heightened tensions between Israel and major oil producer Iran.
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HURRICANE Helene killed and destroyed far and wide – from Tampa to Atlanta to Asheville, North Carolina in the United States, its high winds, heavy rains and sheer size created a perfect mix for devastation.
Oil prices fell on Friday evening as US Gulf of Mexico crude production resumed following Hurricane Francine and rising data showed a weekly rise in US rig count.