(BAGHDAD)A senior Iraqi oil official disputed reports that talks had broken down between Iraq and major international oil companies over deals to boost output, saying Wednesday that negotia...READ MORE

(BAGHDAD)A major independent U.S. oil producer said Wednesday that it has ended negotiations with Iraq to develop an oil field. A spokeswoman for Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Paula Beasley, ga...READ MORE

Jobless rate climbs as 51,000 jobs vanish WASHINGTON (AP)--Unemployment rose last month to its highest rate in four years, adding to the growing body of evidence that an economic r...READ MORE

Among the earnings stories for Friday, Aug. 1, from AP Financial News: DETROIT (AP)--GM on Friday reported a $15.5 billion second-quarter loss, the third-worst quarterly performanc...READ MORE

(HOUSTON)Oil giants Chevron Corp. and Total SA wrapped up a string of gargantuan, record-breaking earnings reports Friday, a stretch in which six of the major international oil companies to...READ MORE

(PARIS)The French energy company Total SA on Friday reported its profit climbed 38.7 percent in the second quarter, joining other oil companies in posting strong results as oil prices sur...READ MORE

Major business events and economic events scheduled for Friday: WASHINGTON--Labor Department reports on non-farm employment and the unemployment rate for July, 8:30 a.m.READ MORE