Gold Holds Gains as Traders Digest Data, Await Inflation Print

(Bloomberg) -- Gold held gains as traders assessed the latest US data while awaiting a key inflation gauge that may shed more light on the path of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate policy.Most Read from BloombergTurkey Plans Istanbul Taxi Surge to Tackle ComplaintsDense Cities With Low Emissions Suffer Most From Air Pollution, Study FindsIntergenerational Housing Could Help Older Adults Combat LonelinessAs Rural Hospitals Shutter Maternity Wards, Urban Ones FollowA Loud Warning From the Past A

Shell Set to Cut 20% of Jobs in Some Oil and Gas Divisions

(Bloomberg) -- Shell Plc is set to cut around 20% of its workforce in some oil and gas exploration and development divisions as Chief Executive Officer Wael Sawan works to boost efficiency and profitability. Most Read from BloombergTurkey Plans Istanbul Taxi Surge to Tackle ComplaintsDense Cities With Low Emissions Suffer Most From Air Pollution, Study FindsIntergenerational Housing Could Help Older Adults Combat LonelinessAs Rural Hospitals Shutter Maternity Wards, Urban Ones FollowA Loud Warni

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Marathon Oil shareholders vote in favor of $16 billion ConocoPhillips deal

Marathon Oil shareholders on Thursday approved the U.S. oil producer's nearly $16 billion acquisition by ConocoPhillips, the company said. Marathon Oil and ConocoPhillips expect the purchase, which is undergoing a Federal Trade Commission review, to close late in the fourth quarter of 2024. Details of the vote were not immediately available.

Upward Revision to Q2 GDP Aids the US Dollar’s Feeble Recovery

The second estimate of US GDP growth in Q2 saw an upward revision from 2.8% to 3%. However, US resilience has come under pressure, particularly in the labour market of late

US second-quarter economic growth revised higher on consumer spending

The U.S. economy grew faster than initially thought in the second quarter amid strong consumer spending, while corporate profits rebounded, which should help to sustain the expansion. The economy grew at a 1.4% pace in the first quarter. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast GDP would be unrevised at a 2.8% pace.

US Economy Expands at Revised 3% Rate on Resilient Consumer

(Bloomberg) -- The US economy grew at a slightly stronger pace in the second quarter than initially reported, reflecting an upward revision to consumer spending that more than offset weaker activity in other categories.Most Read from BloombergTurkey Plans Istanbul Taxi Surge to Tackle ComplaintsIntergenerational Housing Could Help Older Adults Combat LonelinessDense Cities With Low Emissions Suffer Most From Air Pollution, Study FindsAs Rural Hospitals Shutter Maternity Wards, Urban Ones FollowA

US economic growth for last quarter is revised up to a solid 3% annual rate

The U.S. economy grew last quarter at a healthy 3% annual pace, fueled by strong consumer spending and business investment, the government said Thursday in an upgrade of its initial assessment. The Commerce Department had previously estimated that the nation’s gross domestic product — the total output of goods and services — expanded at a 2.8% rate from April through June. The second-quarter growth marked a sharp acceleration from a sluggish 1.4% growth rate in the first three months of 2024.

Rigs Drilling 57 Miles a Year Spur Record US Oil Output Forecast

(Bloomberg) -- Oil rigs in the Permian and Bakken basins of the US are producing at the most efficient rates in about 13 years, leading Macquarie Group analysts to predict the country’s crude production will top most consensus views.Most Read from BloombergTurkey Plans Istanbul Taxi Surge to Tackle ComplaintsIntergenerational Housing Could Help Older Adults Combat LonelinessAs Rural Hospitals Shutter Maternity Wards, Urban Ones FollowDense Cities With Low Emissions Suffer Most From Air Pollution

Recession forecasts have been wrong for years. Here's why a 'perfect indicator' doesn't exist.

Recession indicators are flashing red, but economists argue they could be false signals this economic cycle, revealing a broader truth about the recession predicting business itself.