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MEGlobal, Shell declare US MEG force majeure from Gustav

platts.com     yesterday          

New York (Platts) -- 4Sep2008 -- MEGlobal and Shell declared force majeure on monoethylene glycol deliveries in the US due to problems stemming from Hurricane Gustav, sources at both companies confirmed Thursday. MEGlobal...                    

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Government's KBR probe goes beyond single bribery case

chron.com     yesterday   32 related          

Federal bribery investigation goes beyond single case in Nigeria WASHINGTON — The federal government's investigation of Houston-based KBR and bribery payments extends beyond the scheme to win contracts to build a large...                    

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Is Alberta's tar sands project sustainable?; HOW OTHERS SEE US

tradeobservatory.org     yesterday          

By The Economist It's official: Extracting oil from Canada's vast deposits of bituminous sand is unsustainable. WWF, the environmental organization that lodged the complaint with the ASA, dislikes the tar sands (or oil...                    

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HRnet Emerging Business Host - Fully Hosted HR Solution For $1/Employee/Month

datamation.com     yesterday          

Fully Hosted HR Solution For $1/Employee/Month HRnet Software Systems is a division of Consultants in Data Processing, Inc. (CDP), an Arizona organization that has served a variety of clients nationwide for over twenty...                    

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BP loosens TNK-BP grip to end fight with oligarchs (Reuters)

yahoo.com     yesterday   1 related          

Thursday September 4, 11:37 am ET By Tom Bergin and Melissa Akin LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters)- News ) bowed to demands from its partners in TNK-BP and eased its grip on Russia's third-largest oil producer on Thursday to end a...                    

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BG Group is energised by talk of takeover approach

timesonline.co.uk     yesterday   3 related          

Amid another day of market turmoil, which saw the FTSE 100 fall by 2.5 per cent, investors in BG Group found some comfort as the petrochemicals company rose on bid talk. Speculation in the Square Mile suggested that the...                    

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Filipino Americans take stock in old country

abs-cbnnews.com     yesterday   2 related          

Reuters Alan Marasigan looks like any other Filipino as he fiddles with his cell phone inside a shopping mall in Manila. In his early 30s, Marasigan is a Filipino American or "Fil-Am" as they are more commonly referred...                    

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canada.com: 'Let me offer an advance warning to the old, big spending, do-nothing, me-first, country-second Washington crowd: change is coming, canada.com

Oil industry spending outpaces gains

canada.com     yesterday          

The world's largest oil companies, like ExxonMobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell PLC, increased investment at a faster pace than they boosted net income last year as rising production costs and taxes eroded profit, a study...                    

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Shells restaurant chain closing Fort Myers eatery, 7 others

naples-daily-news.com     Sep 4, 2008   5 related          

Shells Seafood Restaurants has closed eight of its remaining 22 outlets in Florida and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Tampa-based chain announced the moves Wednesday as it struggles to become profitable again. Shells...                    

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dailymail.co.uk: filling up with petrol dailymail.co.uk

Why are petrol giants STILL refusing to slash prices despite oil falling by 25% in two months

dailymail.co.uk     Sep 4, 2008   10 related          

Overpaying at the pumps: Petrol prices are still high Motorists are still being hit by rises in petrol prices – even though oil is up to 25 per cent cheaper than in mid-July. Yet the AA reported that the average price...                    

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