Category Business

The Democratic Alliance’s John Steenhuisen . NEW YORK – Shares slipped in New York and Europe as the latest US inflation report dented the odds of rapid interest rate cuts, while crude prices jumped on worries over the Middle East.…

The Texas-based oilfield services company SLB is expanding its operations in Russia, filling the vacancy left by Western competitors, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Aug. 15.   SLB, previously known as Schlumberger, is the world’s largest offshore drilling company.…