Commodities trader BB Energy lays off some Houston traders in major reorganization

By Shariq Khan and Georgina McCartney NEW YORK (Reuters) -Commodities trader BB Energy has laid off over a dozen people from its ​Houston office, including oil traders, in a major restructuring of its ‌operations, sources familiar with the matter said. A BB Energy spokesperson confirmed that it had made changes to ‌sharpen its focus on the most profitable areas of its core business, while diversifying into high-potential new markets. The company did not say how many employees were impacted by the changes ...