US oil majors seek guarantees before investing in Venezuela as Trump pushes output revival
Summary: Trump administration urges U.S. oil majors to invest in Venezuela Executives demand strong legal/financial guarantees before committing Policy uncertainty and past expropriation risks remain key hurdles Any output rebound likely slow and capex-heavy, not immediate U.S. aims to steer oil sales/revenue, raising political complexity The Trump administration is pressing major U.S. oil companies to […]
Tigers Sign Burch Smith To Minor League Deal
The Tigers signed reliever Burch Smith to a minor league contract, reports Evan Petzold of The Detroit Free-Press. The righty receives an invitation to MLB camp and will be guaranteed a $1.5MM base salary if he makes the big league roster. Smith, 36 in April, has played for seven big league clubs over a 15-year career […]
Burnley v Manchester United: Commentary, updates, goals and stats
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BOJ maintains economic assessment for all 9 Japanese regions in latest quarterly report
It’s a rare report in which the Japanese central bank makes no changes to any of their economic assessment of the 9 Japanese regions covered. For the most part, they see regional economies as “recovering moderately” or “picking up moderately”. And that fits with their main messaging in their view towards the Japanese economy as […]
Gold Technical Analysis Today: Bearish Breakdown Signals Further Downside Risk
Date: January 8, 2026 (23:23, Wednesday, 7 January 2026, Eastern Time (ET)) By investingLive.com Head of Strategy and analyst, Itai Levitan, using orderFlow Intel Market Focus: Gold Futures (GC), February 2026 Contract Gold Technical Analysis Summary (Key Takeaways) Gold technical analysis confirms a trend day down after failure above key value levels. A clear look-above-and-fail […]
MLB Mailbag: Dodgers, Reds, Marlins, Casas, Mets
This week’s Front Office mailbag gets into the Dodgers adding a top free agent, Boston’s offer to Alex Bregman as well as the Triston Casas situation, which bats the Reds could add, what’s next for the Marlins and Mets, and much more. William asks: Any substance to the rumor that Bichette is signing with the […]
Semenyo bids farewell with late winner vs Spurs as Brentford climb to fifth and nine-man Everton draw with Wolves
There was plenty of drama on a bumper Wednesday of Premier League action with the likes of Tottenham, Aston Villa and Everton all in action. Spurs travelled to Bournemouth in desperate search for a win to ease the pressure on Thomas Frank, while the Cherries were themselves looking to end an 11-game winless run. Surprise […]
investingLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: RBA push back, cutting cycle in the past
At a glance: FX ranges subdued despite heavy macro and geopolitical news flow Japan wages and JGB auction highlight long-end pressure RBA pushes back firmly on rate-cut expectations South Korea and China policy signals aim to stabilise markets Geopolitics add to risk premium, but not yet disorderly Market overview: Major FX pairs traded in narrow, […]
China warns battery makers on overcapacity risks in EV and energy storage sectors
Summary: China warns battery sector of rising overcapacity risks Industry ministry urges capacity optimisation and supervision EV and energy storage batteries under closer scrutiny Data-centre buildout has boosted demand but fuelled oversupply Solar sector cited as cautionary example China’s industry ministry has issued a fresh warning to battery manufacturers, urging firms to rein in capacity […]
Takahiro Norimoto Weighing Offer From MLB Team
Free agent relief pitcher Takahiro Norimoto has received an offer from a major league club, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. The 35-year-old righty is weighing a move stateside but not firmly committed to making the jump. He’s also considering offers from clubs in Japan. Norimoto has played 13 seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball, all with the […]
