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Former Tullow Oil and Corrib executive Brian O'Cathain makes renewable energy shift

CausewayGT will focus on geothermal projects including a plan to extract heat from UK oil fields

business

‘Madoff whistle blower’ hits GE shares

General Electric (GE) fell the most in four months after a prominent whistleblower working with a short-seller accused the company of masking financial problems.

business

Stocks vulnerable even without Trump's trade war

The Ftse-100 and other European stock market indices edged higher but the deep concerns over the potential for the US President Donald Trump to escalate the trade spats with China and Europe will likely weigh for some time, analysts say.

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US stocks inch higher after sharp losses

business

New General Electric chief slashes payout

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‘Wall of supply’ to halt oil price rally

Oil price falls 3% ahead of key OPEC meeting

Oil prices fell about 3% yesterday, paring weekly gains, on a report that Saudi Arabia did not expect an agreement at talks next week among major crude exporters aimed at freezing production.

Sat, 24 Sep, 2016

Oil price rises to over $47 on hope Opec will curb output

Oil extended gains yesterday after closing at the highest level in three weeks amid speculation that crude producers will revive talks to stabilise prices.

Tue, 16 Aug, 2016

US oil stock at 86-year high

Oil declined after an official report showed US crude inventories advanced to an 86-year high.

Thu, 25 Feb, 2016

Oil at $40 leaves forecasters poised to play catchup again

Forecasters have spent more than a year playing catch-up with the oil price. After Opec effectively abandoned crude-output limits last week, another round may be overdue.

Wed, 09 Dec, 2015

Gold up as investors fret over rates

Gold advanced to the highest in seven weeks, boosted as investor confidence in the dollar waivered amid doubts US interest rates will rise this year.

Tue, 13 Oct, 2015

Oil prices could dip lower before marginal recovery

The strategy, formulated by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) summit last December, was simple: Allow oil prices to fall below the $50/barrel level (Brent crude) to force contraction of production in non-Opec countries, enabling the cartel to maintain market share and eventually manipulate prices to a higher level.

Mon, 17 Aug, 2015

Stocks jump as retail sales rebound

Investors kept the stock market’s upward momentum going today, sending shares sharply higher as the dollar extended its slide and after retail sales rebounded more than expected in October.

Mon, 16 Nov, 2009

Fears for 100 oil industry jobs in Belfast

Nearly 100 workers tonight faced losing their jobs at an east Belfast company which makes drill bits for the oil and gas industry.

Thu, 10 Sep, 2009

Engineering firm axes 90 jobs

The North took another jobs hit tonight when an engineering company linked to the oil and gas drilling industry announced nearly 100 job cuts.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2009

US stocks rise

Wall Street extended its February rally today, growing confident that interest rates will hold steady even as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke tempered his forecast of slowly cooling growth and inflation with a reminder that price pressures remain a concern.

Thu, 15 Feb, 2007

Nigeria: All eight hostages freed

All six kidnapped British oil workers in Nigeria have been released, it was announced today.

Sun, 04 Jun, 2006

US stocks on the rise

Stocks turned higher in New York today, regaining most of the ground they lost in the previous session following a bright first-quarter outlook from semiconductor maker Advanced Micro Devices and upgrades of oil services stocks.

Thu, 19 Jan, 2006

McDonald’s warning pushes investors to sell

A profit warning from McDonald’s pulled stock prices lower today while the market was still smarting from fears of rising interest rates.

Fri, 22 Mar, 2002

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