Bloomberg The oil industry’s struggle through the worst slump in a generation showed signs of easing, with Royal Dutch Shell Plc managing to reduce its record debt for the first time since the downturn began. Rising oil prices and billions in cost cuts allowed Europe’s largest energy company and fellow giant Exxon Mobil Corp. to generate enough cash to …

Bloomberg The exchange that’s home to Brent crude futures hired a consultant to discuss with traders, banks and other market participants measures to revamp how North Sea oil prices are calculated. Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) hired Energex Partners, founded by former Morgan Stanley oil traders, to discuss potential changes to the multi-layered North Sea market that includes both physical and …

  ANKARA / Reuters Turkey’s growth will be below potential in 2016 and this year, the International Monetary Fund said, citing political uncertainty, strained relations with Europe and insecurity at home and in the region. The IMF said growth in 2016 would be 2.7 percent, below the government’s official 3.2 percent forecast, rising to just 2.9 percent in 2017, below …