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• Israel to Destroy "illegal" Solar Panels in Palestinian Villages

  Published 16 March 2012 | viewed 7,624 times

  The Israeli Occupation authorities are planning to demolish renewable energy installations in Palestinian villages in the Occupied West Bank. The projects were installed by an…

• What is up with the gdp-less recovery?

  Published 13 March 2012 | viewed 4,488 times

  That is what people are calling it, although I would not use that term.  Jon Hilsenrath has the best overview I have seen, here is…

• Would an Arctic Methane Release Spell the End of Human Life on Earth?

  Published 09 March 2012 | viewed 8,937 times

  Let’s suppose that the Arctic started to degas methane 100 times faster than it is today. I just made that number up trying to come…

• European Banks Head Down a Dangerous Path as they Turn to the ECB for Funding

  Published 06 March 2012 | viewed 4,987 times

  Everyone is happy that bond yields are falling, but what is the next step in the resolution of the crisis?  Here is one report from…

• Daytime Credit a Thing of the Past as the Fed Rewards High Reserves

  Published 27 February 2012 | viewed 5,346 times

  In my 2008 post, Interpreting the Monetary Base Under the New Monetary Regime, I argued that the massive increase in bank reserves was neither a…

• Why Large Banks Shouldn't be Broken Up

  Published 14 February 2012 | viewed 5,022 times

  The logic of cutting down huge institutions could mean splitting the largest ones into several pieces. Yet banks do not always come in easily divisible…

• What is the Real Unemployment Rate?

  Published 02 February 2012 | viewed 6,217 times

  Similar variations of this adjusted unemployment rate make headlines now and again. Our colleague Ed Luce, for instance, noted in December that “if the same…

• Greek Default: Will it Save or Doom the EU?

  Published 26 January 2012 | viewed 5,074 times

  Greece has long been in economic trouble and threatens the structure of the EU. That something needs to be done to address this situation is…

• Brazil's Desire for Superpower Status

  Published 03 November 2011 | viewed 12,322 times

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• Iran and the Bomb: How Far Away is Iran from Producing a Nuclear Weapon

  Published 18 October 2011 | viewed 8,966 times

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• Premium Energy Domain Names For Sale: Gas-Prices.com, Solar-Energy.com, Solar-Powered.com and More

  Published 08 October 2011 | viewed 11,486 times

  We are selling part of our portfolio of energy related keyword domain names.

• The Pros and Cons of Nuclear Power and Renewable Sources

  Published 01 September 2011 | viewed 10,690 times

  There has been a lot of talk about Nuclear energy since the near meltdown after the devastating tsunami in Japan earlier this year. So, we…

• Afghanistan: Mining Boom Nurtures Transparency Concerns

  Published 14 July 2011 | viewed 6,271 times

  Go looking for Wahidullah Shahrani and chances are you’ll find him at an investor conference promoting Afghanistan as an ideal opportunity for global mining companies.…

• From the Battlefield to the Boardroom: Operation Jellyfish

  Published 05 May 2011 | viewed 6,049 times

  We don’t normally publish press releases at OilPrice.com – but felt the below by Jellyfish would be of great interest to visitors. Regular readers are…

• Free Financial Content for All Websites and Blogs (Free Widgets)

  Published 25 February 2011 | viewed 19,603 times

  OilPrice.com has just released 20 Free widgets for Finance, Energy and Commodity related websites and blogs. The tables and charts available cover almost all energy…

• 4XP Wins World Finance Award for Best Trading Platform in Western Europe for 2011

  Published 21 February 2011 | viewed 7,589 times

  Feb 15, 2011, London Stock Exchange – 4XP rises above the competition to win World Finance’s prestigious annual award for most innovative trading platform.This seal…

• China’s Discovery Boom: Large Oil and Gas Fields Detected Offshore

  Published 20 January 2011 | viewed 8,284 times

  Chinese geologists have detected "super-thick" oil and gas-bearing stratums in the northern part of the South China Sea and identified 38 offshore oil and gas-bearing…

• Russia and Turkmenistan to Talk on Natural Gas Supplies

  Published 21 October 2010 | viewed 4,344 times

  Russian president Dmitry Medvedev’s visit to Turkmenistan on October 22-23 is likely to focus on the future of natural gas purchases from that country. Moscow…

• Must attend Conference for Investors, Traders and Economists

  Published 27 September 2010 | viewed 4,473 times

  THE ECONOMIST ADDS ELEVEN NEW SPEAKERS TO 2010 BUTTONWOOD GATHERING LINE-UP. Peter Orszag, Neal Wolin, Jeffrey Sachs, Robert Rubin, And Others To Join Discourse On…

• Private Intelligence Firm Offers Government & Military Data To General Public

  Published 23 September 2010 | viewed 5,376 times

  Allowing investors, traders & news enthusiasts to take advantage of geopolitical trends and spot opportunities ahead of their competitors. September 23, 2010 – Washington DC. …