Archive for April, 2008

Mexico rebel talks may spur investment

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Last year's pipeline attacks cost Mexico hundreds of millions of dollars (euros) and forced the shutdown of hundreds of businesses — marking the resurgence of a shadowy leftist group that had bee…

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Hundreds of ducks die in oilsands tailings pond – CTV.ca

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

CTV.caHundreds of ducks die in oilsands tailings pondCTV.ca, Canada - 1 hour agoThere's go another excuse to raise the price of oil/gas and still show billions in profit! 1 million dollars what is that??? No doubt they didn't want to …

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Taqa earnings jump sixfold

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co (Taqa) has reported that its first quarter profit jumped more than sixfold, boosted by its $4.94bn purchase of Canada's Prime-West Energy Trust, reported Reuters. Taqa said it earned Dhs397m ($108m), or Dh0.10 a share, in the three months ended March 31, up from Dhs64m, or Dh0.015 a share, a year earlier. Taqa is 75% owned by the Abu Dhabi Government.

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