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Exxon Mobil's 2nd-quarter earnings more than double Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:49AMExxon Mobil Corp. said Thursday its second quarter income nearly doubled to $7.56 billion as oil prices increased from last year.
Wescorp Updates H2Omaxx Unit Operations at Cancen Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:44AMCALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wescorp Energy Inc. (OTCBB: WSCE), a clean water technology company focused on implementing its low-cost solutions into several markets, including the oil & gas and marine industries, today provided an update on the operations of its H2Omaxx unit operating in its first commercial environment. As previously announced, the 2,000 barrel-per-day H2Omaxx unit was ...
Wescorp Updates H2Omaxx Unit Operations at Cancen Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:31AMCALGARY, Alberta----Wescorp Energy Inc. , a clean water technology company focused on implementing its low-cost solutions into several markets, including the oil & gas and marine industries, today provided an update on the operations of its H2Omaxx unit operating in its first commercial environment.
Exxon Mobil's 2Q Earnings More Than Double Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:29AMRising oil prices boost Exxon Mobil 2Q net income to $7.56 billion ExxonMobil - OilPrices - Business - Energy - Oil and Gas
There will be mud - Two formidable candidates line up against Governor Parnell in the Republican primary Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:39PMIt’s inevitable in a contested primary with an incumbent running that the incumbent—in this case Governor Sean Parnell—will be a virtual dartboard for his competitors.
AK pipeline operator lists causes of May oil spill Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:37PMThe operator of the 800-mile trans-Alaska pipeline system says an internal review has found that a power failure and lack of "situational awareness" contributed to a roughly 4,500-barrel con
Asian Stocks Fall for First Time in Five Days on Fed Comments Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:34PMAsian stocks fell for the first time in five days after the U.S. Federal Reserve said growth slowed in some areas of the world’s largest economy.
BP aims for quick well kill; weighs asset sales Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:46PMHOUSTON/MIAMI (Reuters) - BP Plc may permanently shut the well that caused the worst off-shore oil spill in U.S. history as early as Monday, the company said as speculation grew over assets it might sell to cover mounting costs.
Oil prices slide on US inventory data Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:44PMOil prices have fallen after a huge jump in crude stockpiles in the US and a drop in consumer confidence.
FRAP: One Way Olathe is Saving You Money Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:29PMAs budgets tighten, local governments are forced to look for new ways to stretch your tax dollars. That means doing more with less, and the city of Olathe doing just that, paving more miles of roadway with less money.
TSX poised to open lower following U.S. data Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 8:22AMThe Toronto stock market appears poised to open slightly lower after disappointing economic data out of the U.S. put downward pressure on oil prices.
Europe Stocks Snap Six-Day Rally, U.S. Futures Drop on Economy Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 8:19AMStocks in Europe snapped a six-day rally and U.S. index futures declined after a government report showed an unexpected drop in U.S. durable-goods orders, deepening concern the economic recovery may be flagging.
US durable goods disappointment weighs on markets Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 8:17AMAn unexpected decline in U.S. durable goods orders weighed on stock markets Wednesday as it reinforced concerns that the U.S economic recovery is running out of steam -- and fast.
Emissions caps gone from new energy bill Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 8:17AMWASHINGTON -- When PennEnvironment organizer Adam Garber got the news, he was sitting in a café in the Hart Senate Office Building with four energetic Pennsylvanians in town to lobby for a comprehensive climate bill. "I almost don't want to check," he said Thursday afternoon, reaching for his BlackBerry. The news alert confirmed Mr.
What Made It Into the Energy Bill Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 8:16AMA lot of regulation the oil industry won't like, few energy measures that environmentalists will Harry Reid - Gulf of Mexico - Oil spill - Water Conservation - Minerals Management Service
How much more will low-carbon energy cost? Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 8:03AMAndrew Charlesworth, BusinessGreen , Wednesday 28 July 2010 at 13:59:00 The price of decarbonising versus the price of business as usual: both are variables Ofgem and others have estimated that the cost of overhauling the UK’s energy infrastructure will cost some £200 billion. The vast sum of money reflects the gigantic task: decarbonising energy generation, weaning ourselves of fossil fuels for ...
Obama vows to fight on for climate change bill Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:36PMWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Tuesday pledged to fight on for a climate change bill, despite the collapse of US Senate legislation designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Senate energy bill focuses on oil spills, clean alternatives Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:33PMA proposed Senate energy bill unveiled Tuesday would increase the liability of oil companies in the event of spills and provide incentives toward more energy efficient homes and greater use of vehicles powered by electricity and natural gas.
Reliance Industries Earnings Jump 32.3% Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:32PMReliance Industries quarterly profit up 32.3 pct
Wavering stocks gain in face of soft U.S. data Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:31PMBy Al Yoon
Markets up on earnings, U.S. housing data Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:29AMMarkets opened higher Tuesday on positive earnings and better-than-expected housing data from the U.S.
TSX rises on strong results, U.S. data Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:24AMToronto's main stock index opened higher on Tuesday following a fresh batch of solid corporate earnings and upbeat U.S. housing data
TSX opens higher after upbeat earnings Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:22AMThe Toronto stock market opened higher Tuesday following upbeat earnings from some key Canadian companies and news that U.S. home prices rose in May for the second straight month.
World markets up on latest batch of upbeat earns Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:16AM(AP:LONDON) World stock markets mostly rose Tuesday as investors warmed to another batch of better than expected earnings and economic data, while the euro struck a 2 1/2-month high against the dollar before its latest effort to sustain a break above $1.30 faltered.
FBM KLCI in the red, but above 1,350 Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 1:14AMKUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI slipped into the red at the midday break on Tuesday, July 27 but managed to stay above the crucial 1,350 level. The 30-stock index shed 0.56 of a point to 1,351.26, dragged by losses including at CIMB, Sime Darby and Genting. CIMB, which fell 16 sen to RM7.34, shaved more than 2.5 points off the FBM KLCI. Gainers trailed losers by 235 to 339, while 282 counters traded ...
Oil inched up amid doubts about US, eurozone economies Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 1:08AMSINGAPORE – Oil prices inched marginally higher in Asian trade Tuesday with investor sentiment clouded by worries about the US and eurozone economies, analysts said.
Oil steady near $79; US inventories seen mixed Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 1:07AMOil steadied near $79 on Tuesday as forecasts see falling crude inventories and rising refined product stocks in the United States, continuing a trend that has helped keep prices in a $10 range for almost two months.
Frank Bodani: One site, indoors would be best for Big Ten title game Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 1:06AMA cold, snowy game wouldn't prepare the champion for a national title game or marquee bowl matchup. The options are intriguing, for sure.
There's Oil in My Toothpaste? Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 9:07PMOil is very important to our everyday life no matter what you believe is its origin. One barrel of oil contains 42 gallons of oil which is used to make 19.4 gallons of gasoline. The rest of the oil is used to make other things, things that we use each and every day.
Linc Energy (ASX:LNC) Quarterly Report For The Period Ended 30 June 2010 Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 8:00PMBrisbane, Australia, July 26, 2010 - (ABN Newswire) - On 29 June 2010, Linc Energy (ASX:LNC) (PINK:LNCGY) successfully demonstrated the ability to generate cleaner electricity from alkaline fuel cell technology from the synthesis gas produced from its Chinchilla Demonstration Facility's Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) operations.
Small Talk: WorldSpreads bets on popularity with online gamblers Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 7:56PMIt's 2am. You've been out and had rather too much to drink and you want to carry on into the small hours. There are of course a number of online options available, some of them you might not want to share, but increasingly, people that find themselves firing up the laptop and turning to international currency markets, and financial spreadbetting.
Shikhar Balwani's This Week in India: Mumbai's markets prepare for huge week Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 7:42PMBetween key earnings and a central bank policy decision, this week could determine the near-term direction for Indian shares, writes Shikhar Balwani.
Dalian resumes operations at two oil berths Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 11:50AM* Resumes operations at No.1, No.2 oil berths
Ethanol is only the beginning Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 10:26AMAs she drives a tractor across a corn field hauling corn from the combine, Pam Johnson says ethanol might be the beginning of the bioeconomy’s future.
Ethanol vital to diversified energy Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 10:24AMIowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey is a fourth-generation corn and soybean farmer from Spirit Lake.
Investors eagerly await BP's oil spill provision Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 7:16AMBy Tom Bergin
Investors eagerly await BP's oil spill provision Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 6:55AMBP Plc will give an estimate for the total cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill next Tuesday when it unveils second-quarter profits that were it not for the spill would likely have risen 77 percent to $5 billion (3.2 billion pounds).
Heidepriem seizes on EPA memo Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 4:50AMDemocratic gubernatorial Scott Heidepriem said the EPA has confirmed his suspicions that Republicans were too easy on a Canadian company planning a second oil pipeline in South Dakota. The Environmental Protection Agency said the draft environmental impact study for TransCanada's proposed oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico is inadequate and should be revised. The first, which already ...
Documentary producer opens door to sponsors Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 4:27AMFilmmaker Tom Neff had just completed a three-part series called "America's Music: The Roots of Country," when he was casting about for his next film project.
Hamman files for state Senate Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 4:08AMDavid Hamman, a resident of Kaua‘i for over 17 years and ownerof Integrity Key Lock & Safe, the business he started almost 10years ago, filed necessary documents to officially enter the stateSenate race for District 7, Kaua‘i-Ni‘ihau, a news releasestates.
Sports roundup Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 12:16AMNORTH LITTLE ROCK — Jonesboro Riceland couldn’t carry the momentum of Friday’s dramatic victory into its second-round game at the Senior American Legion baseball tournament on Saturday as the Ricemen fell 10-3 to Texarkana.
Mills: Things seem to be picking up in oil, gas industry Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 12:00AMActivity in the oil and natural gas industry in Texas seems to be improving.
County likely to hold back Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 10:08PMEctor County commissioners say there won’t be much money to go toward new positions when they hold their fiscal year 2010-2011 budget hearings starting Aug. 2. But that won’t stop some in county government from asking anyway. "It’s going to be...
Fuel price up 60 satang/litre Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 8:52PMLocal oil firms are increasing fuel prices by 60 satang a litre today after prices rose in the international market.
ALEX MILLS: Oil activity surpasses natural gas Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 8:06PMActivity in the oil and natural gas industry in Texas seems to be improving. Despite persistent economic doubts, crude oil-directed drilling and development carried the Texas Petro Index to the sixth straight monthly increase.
Indian Oil posts loss selling fuels below cost Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 5:37PMIndian Oil Corp, the nation’s biggest state-owned refiner, reported an unexpected first- quarter loss after the government failed to compensate the company for selling fuels below cost.
IOC slips into red on low under-recoveries Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 4:34PMRevenue losses from selling fuel below cost pushed the largest state-owned refiner, Indian Oil Corporation, into a loss of Rs 3,388 crore in the April-June quarter this fiscal, the company said here.
Texas takes the prize - again Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 4:10PMBy Ray Perryman
Coburn’s re-election in Oklahoma likely Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 3:27PMRepublican Tom Coburn of Oklahoma is not expected to face much of a challenge, either in Tuesday’s primaries or in November, in his bid for a second term in the U.S. Senate. Oklahoma is widely regarded as a safe state for Republicans in national elections. The last Democrat the state sent to the Senate was David Boren, who stepped down in 1994 to become president of the University of Oklahoma.
Our target, a single digit inflation ratio - Deputy Minister Neomal Perera Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 2:55PMToday, the consumer is compelled to dance to the tune of Opposition's selfish political views.