Crescent Point to acquire Kaybob Duvernay drilling assets from Paramount Resources
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Crescent Point Energy Corp. says it has signed an agreement with Paramount Resources Ltd. to acquire additional Kaybob Duvernay assets for $375 million.
Two Canadian institutional giants are buying renewable power producer Boralex Inc. in a deal that they say will provide the scale and resources needed to accelerate growth.
Canada’s main stock index was up nearly 300 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the base metals and utilities sectors, while U.S. stock markets also climbed.
Muted reaction to U.S.-Iran talks reflects fragile sentiment as recession risks rise and bond yields climb amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty.
Aecon Group Inc. says a joint venture has finalized a US$691-million contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for a project in Washington state.
U.S. corporate finance chiefs’ outlook for the economy improved over the first months of the year, at least until the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, with executives expecting to increase employment amid solid revenue growth, though with continued pressure as well to raise prices, according to a Federal Reserve survey.
U.S. suppliers have shipped approximately 30,000 barrels of fuel to Cuba’s private sector this year to date, according to documents and shipping data viewed by Reuters, suggesting a Trump administration plan to give private business a leg up over state-run enterprise is well underway.
Mining analyst sees copper, gold and lithium stocks benefiting from supply constraints, electrification and long-term demand trends.
An oil refinery fire near the Texas coast was put out Tuesday and a shelter-in-place order was lifted following air-quality testing, hours after a large explosion at the complex shot plumes of smoke into the air, officials said.
A U.N. Security Council resolution calling for countries to use “all necessary means” to keep the Strait of Hormuz open is facing some opposition for raising the possibility of U.N.-backed military action against Iran, according to three council diplomats.
The Trump administration is working with Canada on permits required for a proposed revival of part of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, a White House official said on Tuesday.
Google is arguing it shouldn’t have to pay about $370,000 in legal fees and other costs the Competition Commissioner is seeking after the tech giant lost a constitutional challenge.
Canadian officials spoke to Trump administration representatives about a proposed revival of part of the canceled Keystone XL oil pipeline in a meeting in Houston this week, Canada’s Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said Tuesday.
Oil above US$100 is adding pressure on equities as geopolitical risks and uncertainty over inflation and growth cloud the outlook.