Analysis: Stocks-oil relation looks as it did in 2008 recession

The trading pattern of the prices of stocks and crude oil looks worryingly like it did just before the last recession. Oil and equity prices rise and fall more or less in tandem when demand and economic growth expectations dictate prices. But the short-term relationship has been turned on its head in recent weeks with investors worried that political... 

Energy Efficiency and Lighting Conference Announced as Part of Premier Farnell’s $100,000 USD Live EDGE Green Design Competition

Premier Farnell plc, the leading multi-channel, high service distributor and its companies (Farnell, Newark, Premier Electronics, Farnell-Newark CPC, and MCM), announced the Live EDGE competition will be hosting a series of technical learning and networking events held in a virtual global community, the Live EDGE EcoSphere. Registration and the event... 

Newpark Resources and CCS, Inc. Mutually Agree to Terminate the Sale of Newpark’s U.S. Environmental Services Business

Newpark Resources, Inc. announced that it has mutually agreed with CCS, Inc. to cancel the proposed sale of Newark’s U.S. environmental services business to CCS. As previously announced on October 23, 2008, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed suit to block the proposed sale of Newpark’s environmental services business... 

Staythorpe Power Station: Unite Condemns “Scandal” of Failure to Offer Construction Jobs to Local Skilled Workers

Unite, Britain’s biggest union, says the decision of two overseas contracting companies not to use any UK labour to build a power station in Britain is an absolute scandal, and makes little sense given the present tough economic conditions. Unite has been informed by the two Spanish contracting companies working on the Staythorpe power station...