In early June, an irate Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal fired off a letter to the White House warning that as many as 20,000 jobs would be lost over the next 12 to…
Douglas A. McIntyre Australian mining giant BHP Billiton plc (NYSE:BHP) reported full fiscal year 2010 earnings today of $12.72 billion, more than double the $5.9 billion the company earned in 2009. BHP also reduced its…
What is the easiest way to drive down a price without stopping orders? Telling suppliers that you may have to cut orders in the months ahead. There are many things that affect…
Employees of BP plc (NYSE: BP) said that they had found 360 problems related to overdue maintenance on the Deepwater Horizon rig, according to an investigation by the US Coast Guard and…
Reuters: BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) is likely to show strong profits as it continues its quest to buy Potash (NYSE: POT). Reuters: Chrysler will have a hard time turning a profit this…
Reuters: Kenneth Feinberg took over the BP plc $20 billion escrow account. Reuters: Americans are confused about healthcare reform according to a new poll Reuters: Sinochem approached Potash (NYSE: POT) about countering…
There are many issues to watch in the coming week for this weekend’s edition of THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS. We have some earnings on deck and some unfinished business from last week, but…
Reuters: Korean National Oil made a bid for UK firm Dana Petroleum Reuters: Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) shares dropped on concern about a tech slowdown. Reuters: Potash (NYSE: POT)…
Reuters: There do not appear to be any bids to rival BHP Billiton’s (NYSE: BHP) for Potash (NYSE: POT) Reuters: A US government agency is considering more self-regulation for oil Reuters: GM…
Carl Icahn is known for many things, particularly when it comes to shaking companies up. A theme throughout Icahn’s newest holdings as of June 30 was an increase in the energy sector. …
The governor of Texas and the state’s Land Commissioner have filed suit in federal court in Houston that would block the second attempt by the federal government to impose a six-month ban…
Reuters: India officials met over a decision about whether to ban certain services of the Research In Motion (NYSE: RIMM) BlackBerry. Reuters: GM put together a $5 billion bank facility and will…
Petroleo Brasileiro (NYSE: PBR), or Petrobras, is getting hit harder than most of the giant intregrated oil giants today. A “Sell” rating came its way today after UBS downgraded the stock from…
Reuters: Research In Motion will share some BlackBerry code with the Saudis. Reuters: The dollar hit a 15-month low compared to the yen Reuters: India will decide whether to restrict the BlackBerry.…
Reuters: Economists have cut forecasts and look to the Federal Reserve to take action. Reuters: BP Plc (NYSE: BP) will try the final stage of killing its leaking well and has begun…
