• Aug 19, 2024

US workers more glum on compensation and work prospects, New York Fed says

U.S. workers are growing more sour with their employment compensation, according to a survey released on Monday by the New York Federal Reserve. In its Survey of Consumer Expectations Labor Market Survey for July, the regional Fed bank said that as of last month, "satisfaction with wage compensation as well as with non-wage benefits and promotion opportunities at respondents' current jobs all deteriorated." As of July, 56.7% of respondents said they were satisfied with their pay compared to 59.9% who held the similar view in July 2023.

  • Aug 19, 2024

Chile Economy Contracts for First Time in a Year as Recovery Stalls

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  • Aug 19, 2024

Oil producer APA explores $1-billion sale of Permian assets, sources say

APA Corp is exploring the sale of oil and gas drilling properties spread across parts of the Permian basin of Texas and New Mexico, in a deal that could be valued at about $1 billion, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. APA, which owns the properties through its Apache subsidiary, is working with investment bankers at RBC Richardson Barr and Truist Securities on the sale process, the sources said, requesting anonymity as the discussions are confidential. The drilling assets are in different sub-sections of the Permian Basin, namely the Northwest Shelf, the Northern Shelf, and the Central Basin Platform in New Mexico and Texas.