Category: Trucking News

Opec: Saudis keen to pump more oil but cartel's other members not sold

The massive oil supply glut – and rock bottom prices – is gone. The global economy is stronger, fossil-fuel energy demand is at a record high, and the nuclear deal that allowed Iran, an Opec member, to start selling oil again is in tatters. After falling to sub-$30 a barrel in early 2016 for Brent, the global benchmark, and West Texas Intermediate, the US benchmark, oil prices have risen to about $76 and $67 a barrel respectively.


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BMW China Partnership Shows That Baidu Inc Is On The Right AI Track

The past few months have been a roller coaster ride for China digital search giant Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU). From the beginning of April to the middle of May, BIDU stock rallied from $220 to $280 thanks to resurgent strength in China technology stocks and a really strong double-beat-and-raise first-quarter earnings report which underscored strengthening long-term fundamentals. Lu was widely considered to be the “AI guy” at Baidu, and AI is at the core of Baidu's growth engine.


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