Wall Street ended a dismal week with its third decline in a row today after oil prices jumped on word of a possible string of attacks in Nigeria near production facilities.

THE Scottish company set to develop the Seven Heads gas field off the coast of Kinsale has been given a boost by further delays in the Corrib gas development off Mayo due to a combination of planning hold-ups and other issues.

News that Motorola plans to cut up to 4,000 additional jobs sent the stock market down sharply today.

Profit-taking sent stocks modestly lower yesterday.