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Equatorial Guinea bans oil-services firm Subsea 7

Bloomberg Equatorial Guinea has banned oil-services company Subsea 7 SA from operating in the central African nation over local content rules, according to a person familiar with the situation. TechnipFMC Plc and Schlumberger Ltd have resolved all issues to do with local content, said the person, requesting anonymity because the information is not public. The Opec member considered the exclusion ...

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Grim stock signals pile up as Wall Street mulls ‘recession’

Bloomberg Nine turbulent weeks and a correction in US stocks have left analysts with a thorny question. What’s the market saying about the economy? And while few see incontrovertible signs investors are bracing for a recession, it’s a word that’s been coming up more as they seek a signal in the chaos. From the ascent of defensive industries to the ...

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UBP goes treasure hunting in Asia as stock markets crash

Bloomberg The tech sell-off isn’t something UBP Asset Management Asia Ltd.’s Michiel van Voorst is too worried about. What he’s interested in: treasure hunting in the market wreck. The chief investment officer for the region’s equities sees opportunities to invest in companies trading at 6 to 7 times price-to-earnings ratios and around 5 percent dividend yields. That gives investors plenty ...

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