Iran oil exports to plummet in November, then rebound as buyers use waivers
SINGAPORE, Nov 06 (Reuters): Iran's oil exports have fallen sharply since US President Donald Trump said at mid-year he would re-impose sanctions on Tehran, but with waivers in hand the Islamic republic's major buyers are already planning to scale up orders again.The original aim of the sanctions was to cut...
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Oil prices down on demand concerns
LONDON, 06 (Reuters): Oil prices declined on Tuesday after Washington granted sanctions exemptions to top buyers of Iranian oil, lifting supply concerns and turning the market's focus to worries that an economic slowdown may curb fuel demand.Benchmark Brent crude futures LCOc1 were down 20 cents at $72.97 a barrel by...
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Ryanair to shut online operations for upgrade
Online bookings and check-in with Ryanair will close for 12 hours after the airline said it needed to shut down its website and mobile phone app, reports BBC.It said the shutdown from 17:00 UK time on Wednesday to 05:00 on Thursday was needed for a computer systems upgrade.Ryanair "sincerely apologised"...
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'Voluntary Blood Donation Camp'
Managing Director of Bangladesh Development Bank Limited Manjur Ahmed is seen with Deputy Managing Director Abdul Matin at the inaugural ceremony of a 'Voluntary Blood Donation Camp' organised by the bank in association with Quantum Foundation at the conference room of the bank on Tuesday
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EU-Japan trade deal clears hurdle on way to 2019 start
BRUSSELS, Nov 06 (Reuters): European Union (EU) and Japanese plans to form the world's largest free trade area cleared a significant hurdle on Monday when EU lawmakers specialising in trade backed a deal that could enter force next year.The European Parliament's international trade committee voted 25 in favour to 10...
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Gold prices inch down in Asian trade
BENGALURU, Nov 06 (Reuters): Gold prices edged lower in early Asian trade on Tuesday as the dollar strengthened, while investors awaited US midterm election results for market direction.Spot gold was down about 0.2 per cent at $1,228.20 per ounce at 0452 GMT while US gold futures fell 0.2 per cent...
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