Commodities
WTI futures slip after "overwhelmingly bearish" DoE inventory report
US oil inventories bulged last week as domestic output jumped by more than had been expected and exports slipped.
Commodities: DoE data weighs on energy futures
An unexpectedly large build in US oil stockpiles pressured energy futures lower, dragging on a widely-followed gauge for the entire commodities complex.
EU officials hint final stage of Brexit negotiations is close
European Union officials hinted on Wednesday that the UK Prime Minister Theresa May could visit Brussels within days for the final stage of Brexit negotiations and to secure a divorce deal.
Superbugs infections to increase 70% by 2030
Superbug infections could cost the lives of around 2. 4m people in Europe, North America and Australia over the next 30 years and around $3. 5bn a year across 33 countries included in the latest Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Ascent Resources 'unlikely' to have update on Slovenian permits within the week
Ascent Resources believes it is "unlikely" any substantive developments will occur in its ongoing spat with the government of Slovenia over its failure to grant permits within a week from now.
Russia and Saudi discuss cutting oil output in 2019
Russia and Saudi Arabia are discussing reducing their levels of oil output.