Industries

Energy: Oil and gas prices rise as operators prepare for a battering from Gustav

guardian.co.uk     6 hrs ago   1,572 related          

Oil and gas companies are preparing for a complete shutdown of offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico as tropical storm Gustav gathers strength and churns ominously towards the US coast. Energy prices rose on concerns...                    

Economic headwinds hit pound

ft.com     11 hrs ago   135 related          

By Shyamantha Asokan and Peter Garnham The pound continued its recent slide this week as evidence mounted that the UK economy was headed for recession. Earlier this month, a string of sobering economic data – including...                    

Zoom collapse grounds passengers

guardian.co.uk     6 hrs ago   98 related          

Passengers left stranded by the collapse of the long-haul budget airline Zoom have described how they were forced to pay thousands of pounds for alternative flights. Thousands of passengers were stranded in Britain and...                    

Online: Microsoft accelerates pursuit of Google with $486m Ciao buyout

guardian.co.uk     6 hrs ago   60 related          

One of Europe's most popular price comparison websites, Ciao, has been snapped up by Microsoft as the Seattle-based software empire seeks to challenge the online dominance of Google. Microsoft is paying $486m (£266m) for...                    

Around Britain with a fork

guardian.co.uk     6 hrs ago   25 related          

Matthew Fort catches up with the Slow Food movement's dynamo Photographs by Silvija Davidson; Corbis Carlo Petrini once addressed an auditorium of Americans. Petrini (pictured below) has been the guiding spirit of Slow...                    

Millions more face big energy price increases

guardian.co.uk     6 hrs ago   19 related          

This summer's misery for energy consumers reached a climax yesterday when the last two of the big six suppliers raised prices for millions of household customers. ScottishPower, which has just over 5 million customers,...                    

Police enter burned-out mansion

guardian.co.uk     6 hrs ago   110 related          

Police finally entered the burned-out mansion of the troubled oil industry tycoon, Christopher Foster, yesterday but were no closer to solving the mystery over his four-day disappearance with his wife and teenage daughter....                    

Samson Oil & Gas Logs Substantial Net Pay in Sabretooth

euroinvestor.co.uk     6 hrs ago   10 related          

Samson Oil & Gas Limited (AMEX: SSN)(ASX: SSN) announced today that on the 29th of August at 0600 hours, the Davis Bintliff #1 well reached a total depth of 14,952 feet and was then open-hole logged. The results of the...                    

WWE Appeals Jakks/THQ Decision

euroinvestor.co.uk     7 hrs ago   5 related          

World Wrestling Entertainment issued a statement that its litigation efforts against Jakks/THQ would continue despite a ruling in Connecticut State Court: “The decision today from Connecticut State Court says that the...                    

Vitesse Reports Fiscal 2007 and 2006 Year End Results

euroinvestor.co.uk     6 hrs ago   4 related          

Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (Pink Sheets:VTSS), a leading provider of advanced IC solutions for Carrier and Enterprise networks, today reported results for its fiscal years ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. The Form...                    

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