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An explosion on an offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico early Tuesday ignited a fire that caused workers to evacuate into the water into the water to escape from harms way. The Supreme Court was asked whether Exxon must pay for ...
Dozens of Fires Occur in Gulf of Mexico Each Year, Data Show
Mariner may be facing BP-style crisis
Temporary cap that stopped oil gusher removed
![]() Sydney Morning Herald | Offshore Oil Platform Explodes in Gulf of Mexico, West of Deepwater Horizon ABC News An explosion on an offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico early Tuesday ignited a fire that caused workers to evacuate into the water into the water to escape from harms way. The Supreme Court was asked whether Exxon must pay for ... Dozens of Fires Occur in Gulf of Mexico Each Year, Data Show Mariner may be facing BP-style crisis Temporary cap that stopped oil gusher removed |
![]() The Guardian | Privacy in iTunes Ping PC World Ping is Apple's music-centric social network that is integrated into iTunes 10. From a privacy standpoint, it's pretty straightforward--as opposed to Facebook's multitude of privacy settings--but then again, Ping is also very limited as to what ... Apple iTunes Ping: Hands On Apple TV, iOS Updates, iPods, Ping Show Company Direction The mystery of the disappearing Facebook-Ping integration |
![]() Boston Globe | Stocks move higher following jobs, housing reports The Associated Press NEW YORK — Stocks rose Thursday, extending their gains from the day before, after reports on housing, manufacturing and jobs all indicated that the economy continues to grow. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 50 points, having jumped 254 on ... US Stocks Fluctuate On Housing, Retail Data; Job-Report Fears Futures Flat After Initial Jobless Claims Stocks Favor Green After Data Flood |
![]() Live Trading News | US Retail Sales Top Estimates on Tax Holidays, Discounts Bloomberg A family walks toward the entrance to the Kohl's store in Round Rock, Texas. Photographer: Jack Plunkett/Bloomberg US retailers reported August sales that beat analysts' estimates as ... Retailers report surprising August sales gains Discounts, Heat Fuel August Retail Sales Beat Retailers Show Surprising Strength in August Sales |
![]() The Hindu | OPTIONS REPORT: Some 3PAR Traders Left Holding the Bag Wall Street Journal NEW YORK—The end to the 3PAR Inc. bidding war appears to have left some speculative options traders one volley short. Dell Inc.'s decision to let Hewlett-Packard Co. have the data-storage company for $33 a share ends an immensely ... HP May Have Won 3Par at Lower Price by Waiting for Deadline NEWSMAKER-HP's Donatelli wins 3PAR, status as CEO candidate Dell still has cards to play in data storage despite 3Par loss |
![]() The Guardian | Hurricane Earl downgraded to Category 3 as winds decrease to 115 mph Washington Post As Hurricane Earl steamed toward the east coast, vacationers along North Carolina's Outer Banks began packing their cars and moving inland, cutting short their summer just before Labor Day weekend. By Rob Stein and Michael W. Savage Hurricane Earl ... Oil ends up on Earl threat, platform explosion Earl path to remain offshore, tropical storm watch issued for NJ coast Hurricane Earl Loses Force Near North Carolina |
![]() The Guardian | Burger King Agrees to $3.3 Billion 3G Capital Offer Bloomberg Burger King Holdings Inc. agreed to be acquired by 3G Capital, a New York investment firm backed by Brazilian investors, for $3.3 billion in the biggest restaurant acquisition in at ... Burger King okays buyout as it struggles against rival Burger King sets sights overseas after $3.26B sale Moody's may cut Burger King rating on acquisition |
Housing Stocks Lift As Pending Sales Pick Up Forbes The 5.2% increase in July pending homes sales encouraged investors, while diamond miner Harry Winston rallied on better-than-expected results. July pending home sales offered another encouraging signal for the battered housing sector Thursday. ... Economic Data Damp Down Fears of New Recession Pending Home Sales Rose 5.2% in July, But Still Very Low Pending home sales rise 5.2 percent in July |
![]() Bizjournals.com | H&R Block reports $131 mln quarterly net loss MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- H&R Block Inc. (NYSE:HRB) reported a fiscal first-quarter net loss of $131 million, or 41 cents a share, late Thursday. That compares to a net loss of $133.6 million, or 40 cents a share, in the same period a year earlier ... H&R Block Posts Loss as CEO Seeks to Stem Defections H&R Block posts narrower-than-expected Q1 loss H&R Block Beats, Shares Gain |
![]() The Hindu | Bernanke Empowered Bloomberg The cover of the October 2010 issue of Bloomberg Markets magazine shows a photo of Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, testifying before the Senate Banking Committee on ... Bernanke Takes Blame for Muddled Message on Lehman Bernanke: Shut down banks if they threaten system 
 Bernanke regrets reticence on Lehman |