About this episode
Investors are starting May on a positive note, with discussions around oil companies returning to Venezuela and President Trump's comments on the Scotch industry.
Plus: Oil giants weigh a return to Venezuela. And, President Trump says he’s giving the Scotch industry a break after a royal intervention. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Luke Vargas
Topics covered
- investors
- oil industry
- Venezuela
- Trump
- Scotch industry
- business news
Keywords
- investors
- oil giants
- Venezuela
- Trump
- Scotch
- business news
- WSJ
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: President Trump, Scotch industry, WSJ
Places: Venezuela
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