ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - The U.S. urged OPEC on Tuesday to boost output, but oil ministers appeared undecided on the eve of a key meeting that could help decide whether consumers worldwide will pay more or less at

Over lunch in a chic New York sushi bar very late in November with a former chief oil strategist at a rather well-known investment bank we heard how critical and vital it is to act now and do something. His

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Lawyers for environmental and native Alaska groups are asking a federal appeals court in San Francisco to block an oil company's plans for exploratory drilling near the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Earlier this year, the federal Mineral Management Service approved

Dear Prime Minister, Firstly, congratulations on your historic election win. Your promise of "new leadership" and a focus on Australia's future are certainly needed at this time. You have come to power at a time of a looming worldwide economic

Divorce isn't green, according to a new study. The research, led by ecologist Jianguo "Jack" Liu, a Michigan State University professor of fisheries and wildlife, looked at international data comparing utility consumption and housing space per capita in married and

Analysts say the cartel may confound expectations and not boost production when it meets Wednesday, but more oil may flow to world markets anyway. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- OPEC may not officially boost output at the conclusion of its meeting

UGANDA and East Africa are bound to see increased trade and investment flow into the region from Swedish corporations.

The positive messages on the reality of Angola should be produced and publicised ahead of the host in the country of world or continental events, like the African Football Cup of Nations, aimed at influencing the world public opinion and

Fiserv has completed its $4.4 billion cash acquisition of billing, payment and transaction management vendor CheckFree Corporation (Atlanta), according to the Brookfield, Wisc.-based vendor. More than 3,000 financial services Web sites currently use CheckFree's electronic billing and payment services provided

H&R Block's Option One Mortgage is on its way out. On Tuesday, Kansas City, Mo.-based H&R Block (nyse: HRB - news - people ) announced it agreed to terminate the sale of Option One Mortgage, its disastrous subprime lending arm,

The major averages remained negative on Wall Street Tuesday afternoon, as the market was unable to overcome weakness in the financial sector. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 43 points, or 0.3%, to 13,272, led lower by credit card

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A distribution deal with Nestle frothed up shares of juice maker Jamba.

The Bank of Canada cut a key interest rate a quarter-point, saying the U.S. subprime mortgage financial crisis was weakening Canada's economy.

A new $35 million solar energy research center will team with five New York universities to solve solar-power technology issues, a U.S. lawmaker said Tuesday.

Traders increased yen longs overnight ahead of the 12 December meeting between the U.S. and China outside of Beijing on...

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The UNDP Report 2007 has rightly indicated that increased investment in agriculture would reduce widespread poverty in the country and also foster general economic development.

Deadly tribal feuds caused by cattle theft in southern Sudan have forced the United Nations refugee agency to suspend temporarily its repatriation of thousands of Sudanese from neighbouring countries to the area.