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Unfazed by slumping oil prices and battering in the stock market, firms that supply sand and guar gum for shale oil and gas companies are not ready yet to call an end to a four-year boom spurred by hydraulic fracturing technology. Perhaps, but the optimism could also reflect confidence that the U.S. Oil prices have fallen 30 percent since late June and shares of such firms as U.S. Silica Holdings and Hi Crush, which supply sand to U.S.

Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW.N) said on Wednesday it discovered a new family of malware that can infect Apple products, underscoring the increasing sophistication of attacks on iPhones and Mac computers. “We are aware of malicious software available from a download site aimed at users in China, and we’ve blocked the identified apps to prevent them from launching,” Apple said in an email to Reuters. “As always, we recommend that users download and install software from trusted sources,” Apple said.

Takata Corp, the Japanese auto parts maker at the center of a global vehicle recall, ordered its technicians to destroy results of tests on some of its air bags after finding cracks in air bag inflators, the New York Times said on Friday.

Struggling gold producers plan increasingly drastic measures to survive the latest price plunge – but not all of them will make it.

Crude-oil futurs slip as the dollar rises and a lower oil demand by OPEC continues to rattle markets.
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The plummet in the oil price is down to “speculation” by traders, instead of oversupply, the head of the group of the biggest oil exporters told CNBC.

Japan Exchange Group Inc. is upgrading its trading systems in the biggest overhaul since 2010 to boost transaction speed and win more business.