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Oil price slide bites BP, suffers $6.5 bn loss in 2015

Oil price slide bites BP, suffers $6.5 bn loss in 2015

British Petroleum was hit by a 91 per cent decline in fourth-quarter earnings.

Venezuela prods OPEC, Russia for oil summit

Venezuela prods OPEC, Russia for oil summit

Del Pino met with Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak in Moscow Monday before traveling to Qatar, Iran and Saudi Arabia.

China central bank injects $15.2 billion via reverse repo operation

China central bank injects $15.2 billion via reverse repo operation

Spurred by the Central Bank's cash injection, Chinese stocks rallied on Tuesday.

Syrian peace talks must proceed without preconditions: Russia

Syrian peace talks must proceed without preconditions: Russia

The opposition says it needs assurances on halt to attacks on civilian areas, release of detainees, a lifting of blockades before talks.

China’s January factory activity shrinks

China’s January factory activity shrinks

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) came in at 49.4, down from December's 49.7.

Does the US know what it’s doing in the South China Sea?

Does the US know what it’s doing in the South China Sea?

A retired Commodore of the Royal Australian Navy asks Washington “what freedoms are being threatened?” in the South China Sea.

US economic growth dips

US economic growth dips

Investments in the energy sector in the US are down 35 per cent in 2015.

“Sabotaging peace”: US warship around Chinese claimed island

“Sabotaging peace”: US warship around Chinese claimed island

China described the act of sending the US Navy destroyer near the Xisha island as "deliberate provocation" by Washington.

China, India guard against Zika virus

China, India guard against Zika virus

Asian countries that have dengue and chikungunya are also at risk.

“Problems with the way we count GDP”: India Central Bank chief

“Problems with the way we count GDP”: India Central Bank chief

The new method of calculating India’s GDP measures economic activity by market prices instead of factor costs, taking into account gross value addition in goods and services as well as