TOP NEWS • Sturdy U.S. jobs report eyed, may put Dec Fed taper on table U.S. job growth likely remained solid in November, with the unemployment rate falling, which could bring the Federal Reserve a step closer to curtailing its massive monetary stimulus. • S.Korea to focus on exploration as cuts overseas energy spend South Koreas state-owned energy firms will focus on exploration as the import-reliant nation cuts back its total spending on overseas energy and resources development, a senior energy ministry official said on Wednesday. • IEA chief: Iran may sell oil from floating storage after easing of sanctions Iran may sell oil from its floating storage after a recent deal with western powers provided some relief to the Islamic nation, International Energy Agency (IEA) head Maria van der Hoeven said at a gas conference in New Delhi on Wednesday. • Asia LNG buyers set to meet this week on joint procurement An uncomfortable prospect for global exporters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) will unfold in India this week -- buyers from countries that import 70 percent of the worlds LNG will meet to discuss how to get a better deal. • China quarantine authority refuses US corn cargo due to GMO China has blocked the entry of one U.S. corn cargo after detecting a genetically-modified strain that has not been approved, a quarantine official confirmed to Reuters on Wednesday.
Posted on: Thu, 05 Dec 2013 03:18:01 +0000