By Marianna Parraga and Mayela Armas HOUSTON/CARACAS (Reuters) – A reimposition of U.S. sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gas sectors would hurt the OPEC country’s ability to collect cash from its oil exports, crimp new energy investments and raise the risks of domestic fuel scarcity, analysts and executives said. Washington…

COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka has approved gradually lifting some limits on converting rupees to foreign exchange for outward remittances and the new directions will be presented to parliament for approval, cabinet spokesperson Bandula Gunawardane said on Tuesday. The island nation’s central bank had suspended permission to remit funds for overseas…

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss (Reuters) -Billionaire investor Bill Ackman, who led a campaign criticizing Harvard University as it has been rocked by turmoil over practices related to antisemitism, plagiarism and financial management, on Friday failed in a bid to get four candidates on the ballot for a governing board of the…

By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Tuesday as a higher global economic growth forecast and escalating tensions in the Middle East offset concerns around Chinese demand. March futures, which expire on Wednesday, rose 47 cents to settle at $82.87 a barrel. The more active April contract…

By Herbert Lash and Stefano Rebaudo NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar slid against major currencies on Tuesday, a day after it rose to its highest level in almost three months, as strong economic data and a hawkish stance on interest rates by Federal Reserve officials bolster the U.S. currency. Robust…

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s stock exchanges have cut the daily share trading limits for digital payments firm Paytm to 10%, from 20%, after a $2 billion rout in the stock following a regulatory crackdown on the company’s banking unit. The new 10% limits will be applicable from Monday, the…

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. and European Union failed on Tuesday to reach a trade deal for critical battery minerals but are vowing to press ahead with talks to create a transtlantic marketplace for minerals and other components, the EU’s top trade official said on Tuesday. European…

By Hari Kishan and Sarupya Ganguly BENGALURU (Reuters) – A resurgent dollar is more likely to stay strong than not over the coming months, according to foreign exchange strategists polled by Reuters, as markets reassess how soon the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates. Bucking a brief downward trend that…

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Cash-strapped developer Country Garden said on Saturday more than 30 of its projects had been listed by Chinese local governments as suitable for financing support, as authorities aim to inject liquidity into the crisis-hit sector. China’s largest private property developer said in a statement to Reuters…

By Shariq Khan NEW YORK (Reuters) – A bitter January cold snap that knocked out 15% of Gulf Coast refining capacity had little effect on fuel prices, with two months of rising stockpiles helping U.S. markets avoid the extreme volatility seen during recent winter freezes. Fuel price surges from extreme…