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Oil prices rise on expected drop in U.S. oil inventories
January 4, 2017 by publisher · Leave a Comment
By Karolin Schaps LONDON (Reuters) – Oil edged higher on Wednesday on expectations that U.S. crude oil inventories are falling and on signs that oil producers are willing to stick to agreed output cuts that came into effect this week. Global benchmark Brent crude futures were up 49 cents at $55.96 a barrel by 0924 GMT (4:24 a.m. ET). U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were trading at $52.82 per barrel, up 49 cents from the last settlement.
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Oil prices rise on expected drop in U.S. oil inventories
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Judge halves $1 billion award in J&J hip implants case
January 4, 2017 by publisher · Leave a Comment
U.S. District Judge Ed Kinkeade in Dallas cited “constitutional considerations” that limit how much plaintiffs may recover in punitive damages but upheld the jury's findings that the implants were defectively designed and that the companies failed to warn consumers about the risks. Around $500 million of punitive damages would be cut from the more than $1 billion awarded to the plaintiffs who are California residents that were implanted with the hip devices and experienced tissue …
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Judge halves $1 billion award in J&J hip implants case