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News Oil & Gas Exploration: World oil prices mixed World oil prices diverged on Monday, the end of the traditional peak demand season for motor fuel in the United States. Gas prices stay down during busy holiday weekend. Gas prices leading up to the Labor Day weekend are the lowest they’ve been all season and right where they were this time last year. Oil prices lower in Asian trade Oil prices were lower in quiet Asian trade Monday with US players on holiday as markets resumed Friday`s losses following the end of the main US holiday season, analysts said. Oil hovers above $74 as traders eye US economy Oil prices slipped to near $74 a barrel Monday in Asia as traders weighed whether growing Chinese demand can offset weak U.S. fuel consumption amid high unemployment. Oil slips to near $74 as US jobless rate rises Oil prices slipped to near $74 a barrel Monday in Asia as a stubbornly high U.S. unemployment rate undermined confidence in stronger demand for fuel. Drilling Rigs: Another oil rig fire brings calls to toughen drilling ban WASHINGTON -- News of another oil rig fire in the Gulf of Mexico, fewer than five months after the BP oil spill, has set off a wave of anxiety along the gulf coast and prompted calls for the government to extend its six-month ban on deepwater drilling. For drilling, how much oversight is enough? Second in a three-part series: More than 10,000 times in the 12 months ending Aug. 31, oil and gas operators in Texas sank steel pipe into the ground and cemented it in place -- a critical process aimed at preventing groundwater contamination before and after a well goes into production. Latest gulf oil-rig fire spurs calls to extend ban on deepwater drilling What now for the gulf? News of another oil-rig fire this week in the Gulf of Mexico, so soon after the BP oil spill, has set off a wave of anxiety along the Gulf Coast and prompted calls for the government to extend its six-month ban on deepwater drilling. Drilling Moratorium Nearing End - Judge Again Rules Against It, Report for Oil Spill Commission ... By CanadianValue. I`ve been following the drilling moratorium and potential legislation on Gulf producers closely. Here are previous articles that provide some more detail: FBR suggests spill bill becoming less likely [ www.gurufocus.com ] State of Texas calls for end to moratorium [ www.gurufocus.com ] Legislation appears to be reasonable ... Mexican drug cartels cripple Pemex operations in basin The kidnappings of five petroleum company workers along with 30 others have terrorized the oil community, paralyzing segments of the business. Months later, families have still heard nothing. The meandering network of pipes, wells and tankers belonging to the gigantic state oil company Pemex have long been an easy target of crooks and drug traffickers who siphon off natural gas, gasoline and ... Premium Financing: The cost of long-term care Some insurance decisions are easy. Take life insurance. You know you need it to replace the income your spouse and kids would lose if you died. Insurers don`t have much leeway to dispute claims for death benefits because ";deceased"; is a pretty definite condition. Ping An, SDB shares surge in Shanghai Ping An Insurance (Group) Co and Shenzhen Development Bank shares surged in Shanghai on Thursday in anticipation of better profits after the former decided to acquire a controlling stake in the latter late on Wednesday. MONEY & BANKING FIXED DEPOSITS: IDBI Bank waives service charges on current and savings accounts IDBI Bank has waived all charges on a host of services for its current account and savings bank account (CASA) customers in a bid to grow low-cost deposits, retain customers and attract ... Tenants, Landlords Could Face Dramatic Changes from New Lease Accounting Rules Northrop Grumman Corp.`s decision in July to relocate its corporate headquarters from Los Angeles to a 14-story, 334,385-square-foot building it acquired in Falls Church, VA, was a huge economic development victory for Fairfax County and the state of... Keydata: `Rescue package` offered The former boss of the troubled investment company Keydata, Stewart Ford, has offered to organise a loan of £13m to stop its investments collapsing Life Settlement: Life Settlement Solutions Planning for Growth SAN DIEGO----Life Settlement Solutions, Inc. and its sister company, Life Solutions International, LLC, have announced the launch of a new strategic planning initiative designed to position both companies to capitalize on developing market opportunities. Top investor traps identified by board The Texas State Securities Board has released its annual list of traps that investors should avoid as they seek to revive their portfolios in the wake of the financial crisis and a rocky economy. Tax Lien Certificates: Auctions of foreclosed homes in Pinellas County will go online By Demorris A. Lee Friday, August 27, 2010 Pinellas County deputy clerks Ken Borne and Derelynn Revie, center, conduct an auction of foreclosed homes this month at the Pinellas County Courthouse. The private company Realauction will soon auction homes online. When Robert A. Binder started buying foreclosed properties in Pinellas County in 1968, he would stand on the courthouse steps and make his ... Going once ... going twice ... canceled! AYER -- About 10 people turned out at 10 a.m. on the sidewalk near 12 Pleasant Street on Aug. Trico, Innkeepers, Oriental Trading, Fulton, ASR, Magic Brands: Bankruptcy Trico Marine Services Inc. , a provider of support vessels for the offshore oil and gas industry, filed under Chapter 11 late yesterday in Delaware after signing a revised loan agreement in June that required initiating a bankruptcy reorganization not later than Sept. 8. FOR SALE It was standing room only when about 50 showed up at the Lawrence County Commission chambers for an ... Real Deal: Options for Storing Precious Metals In this article, we summarize some of the better-known custodial, vaulting, and digital gold arrangements available to individual investors in precious metals and provide a list of considerations for those interested in exploring these and other alternatives available to them. Commercial Property: Arizona real estate: ADOT buying some houses in planned freeway`s path Not everyone in the path of the South Mountain Freeway has a house that is impossible to sell. British-Israel Rises to 3-Year High as Melisron Negotiates Buying Control British-Israel Investments Ltd. surged to the highest level in more than three years after Melisron Ltd. said it’s in talks with third parties to buy 71 percent of the real-estate investment company. Real estate: Construction employment down in Tarrant area Jobs declined in most U.S. metro areas. Real Estate Premium to U.S. Bonds Signal Time to Buy Property U.S. commercial real estate yields are near the highest level relative to Treasury bonds on record, a signal to some investors it’s time to buy property Builders of NYC mosque face financial hurdles NEW YORK (AP) — The developers planning to build a $100 million Islamic center near the World Trade Center site still have financial hurdles to clear: They haven`t finished buying all the property they want for the project and are nearly a quarter-million dollars behind on real estate taxes and late fees. Art Investing: The Motley Fool: Every Sunday, useful tips on investing A reader asks what kind of return to expect when investing in the stock market for the long haul. Vail Resorts touts new technology DENVER — How does a ski resort company incorporate state-of-the-art technology without disrupting a business that revolves around the natural world and environment? GAC boosts presence in the Baltic Sea region with acquisition of leading Finnish ship agency 6 September 2010 - The GAC Group GAC Group has strengthened its Baltic Sea region coverage with the amicable acquisition of leading Finnish ship agent, John Nurminen Navis Oy (JNN). Reconnecting work with the art of living | Ruth Potts Reducing the working week would not just tackle inequality, it would give us the time to think about what we do with our lives This week, Aditya Chakrabortty wrote how workers are becoming slaves to routine , with only a lucky few still possessing any real autonomy. It`s time that we changed the way we work. Writing on the scourge of ";insane work"; in 1974, the economist EF Schumacher cited an ... Is art a hedge against inflation? london. A recent swathe of auction records has led, as in 2004, to speculation that the rich may ...