4 hrs ago | The Modesto Bee
South Korea, US agree on younger beef imports
All U.S. beef exported to South Korea will come from cattle less than 30 months old, officials said Saturday, in a deal made to placate South Korean protesters worried about mad cow disease.
8 hrs ago | Mochila
VIDEO: Investors eye Saudi oil increase
Oil hovered around $133 per barrel as investors waited to see if Saudi Arabia's promise more oil will impact the record prices.
12 hrs ago | The Modesto Bee
US energy chief: Low oil production drives price
The U.S. energy secretary said Saturday that insufficient oil production, not financial speculation, was driving soaring crude prices.
16 hrs ago | TechNudge
Today's Oximoron: FCC Holding Free Auction
The Federal Communications Commission on Friday formalized its plans to auction off a section of wireless spectrum to buyers who promise to provide free Internet service that filters out pornography and other ...
20 hrs ago | The Associated Press
Chevron says pipeline breached in Nigeria
Chevron Corp. said Saturday that a breached Nigerian pipeline has prompted the company to shut down its onshore oil production.
Yesterday | The Associated Press | Posted by The Associated Press
Oil prices rise above $132 in Asia
Oil prices rose Friday after dropping sharply in the previous session on concerns that an increase in Chinese fuel prices would dampen oil demand in the booming Asian nation.
Crude futures had dropped nearly $5 a barrel on Thursday after China said it will raise prices for gasoline and diesel fuel 16 percent and 18 percent, respectively, beginning Friday.
Analysts said the steep decline in oil prices may present a buying opportunity for investors who still believe oil prices will keep climbing. Some believe the market may have overreacted to the news of fuel price hikes in China.
Saturday | The Baltimore Sun
United to reinstitute minimum stays starting in October
United Airlines , in a move bound to be unpopular with and expensive for business travelers, said yesterday that it will start requiring minimum stays for nearly all domestic flights beginning in October.
Saturday | Mochila
VIDEO: Stocks drop on FedEx outlook
Wall Street lost ground early Wednesday as a weak profit outlook from FedEx and a sharp earnings slide at Morgan Stanley reignited profit worries.
Saturday | San Jose Mercury News
Treasury prices rebound ahead of Fed meeting
Treasury prices moved sharply higher Friday as investors fled the stock market on concerns about the financial sector and oil prices, and traders positioned their holdings ahead of next week's Federal Reserve ...
Saturday | ABC News
Motor Homes: Another Gas Price Casualty?
The Associated Press 2 comments Winnebago Industries Inc. said Friday its third quarter profit skidded 73 percent as high gas prices, tighter credit and a soft economy drive motor homes sales lower ...