Nexant Sees Bright Future for African Petrochemical Sector

As the petrochemical industry intensifies its global search for new chemical feedstock sources, a growing number of companies are looking closely at Africa’s largely underdeveloped and potentially vast hydrocarbon and mineral resources as an alternative source of supply. In a soon-to-be-initiated study—The African Petrochemical and Fertilizer Industry:... 

Discover(R) Small Business Watch(SM): Small Business Economic Confidence Continues to Slide

The Discover® Small Business WatchSM dropped for the second straight month as news of a congressional rescue plan failed to lift the spirits or expectations of the nation’s 22 million small business owners. The index slipped 3.2 points in October to 71.4, the lowest confidence rating since the Watch was established in August 2006. “Faced with a... 

Seventeen Energy Companies Purchase Licenses under the Katz Portfolio of Patents Which Cover Customer Service Operations

It was announced that seventeen of the nation’s energy and utility companies have purchased licenses under the patent portfolio held by Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. and licensed through A2D, L.P. These separate licenses cover services offered by each of the companies in the “Energy and Utility Services” field of use. These services,...