Bloomberg Perenco is in talks to become the main operator in one of four oil and gas producing blocks in Ivory Coast, according to two people familiar with the matter. The Anglo-French oil company is seeking to buy a controlling stake in block CI-11, currently operated by a consortium that includes the state-run company Petroci, which has a 68% stake. …

Bloomberg European stocks slipped with US futures as new virus cases continue to mount in major cities around the world. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index fell 0.2% and the Nikkei 225 Stock Average lost 1.1% after Tokyo reported a record number of new Covid-19 infections. Treasury yields and the dollar extended declines after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the …

Bloomberg Indian stocks were mixed, as investors weighed high valuations and surging coronavirus cases in some parts of the country against optimism that vaccines will soon provide an exit from the pandemic. The S&P BSE Sensex was little changed at 43,924.44 in Mumbai after falling as much as 0.3%, while the NSE Nifty 50 Index also traded flat. After reaching …