Saturday, November 01, 2008
Chevron third quarter profit soars, yet caution prevails

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 10:58:00 GMT
per barrel in July and remaining above $100 when the third quarter ended. But now, oil futures are trading around $67 per barrel and may be heading lower. Chevron chairman and chief executive Dave O'Reilly responded by saying Friday that ''disciplined

U.K. business secretary approves Lloyds-HBOS bank merger

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 10:58:00 GMT
billion pound (US$19 billion) takeover of the struggling HBOS, announced last month. Business regulator the Office for Fair Trading had raised concerns that the tie-up risked undermining competition in personal and business banking and the mortgage

Across the area

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 11:01:00 GMT
arc welding, basic maintenance light-duty automotive technician and business office assistant. Registration will be Nov. 10-14. A refresher course will be offered Nov. 10-Dec. 12. Certification classes will begin Jan. 12. GED classes are also being

Oil price fall, crisis may delay US climate, energy policy (AFP)

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 10:58:00 GMT
number of electricity producers. McCain and Obama are both committed to putting in place a system of emissions trading and fixing a target for reducing carbon dioxide, ideads opposed by President George W. Bush. Barack Obama wants to reduce carbon

Storm Cat Energy shares down 67 per cent after interest payment default

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 10:57:00 GMT
previous 52-week low. Earlier in the session, the stock traded as low as 4.5 cents on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The company reported earlier Friday that the 30-day grace period for the interest payment, which was due on Sept. 30, has expired. Storm