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Oil demand in India rises most since cash clampdown

Bloomberg India’s oil demand bounced back in May, led by the highest growth in gasoline consumption in nine months and the fastest increase in diesel usage since November. Total fuel consumption rose 5.4 percent to 17.79 million tons in May, the most in six months, according to the Oil Ministry’s Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell. Demand for diesel, which accounts ...

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Britain’s hung parliament raises business hopes for softer Brexit

Bloomberg After the shock comes the silver lining. Most business leaders are dismayed at the political chaos unleashed by the UK election, which left a damaged Prime Minister Theresa May trying to forge a shaky coalition government. But some are quietly hoping that it may lead to softer terms for the country’s exit from the European Union. UK Plc was ...

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UK house prices climb to record even as sales slow in London

Bloomberg UK house prices climbed to a record last month as a slowdown in London sales was offset by a stronger market in the north of the country, according to a report by Acadata and LSL Property Services Plc. Prices in England and Wales rose 0.3 percent from April to an average of 303,200 pounds ($386,000), despite the uncertainties of ...

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