Mike Obel

Mike Obel assigns, edits and writes stories about business, markets, finance and economics. Before coming to International Business Times, he worked on the Finance Desk of The Associated Press in New York. Prior to that he worked for United Press International in Dallas and Philadelphia. Mike has done freelance work for newspapers and the Oil & Gas Journal, as well as worked in corporate public relations, speech writing and media communications for BP PLC and ConocoPhillips.

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Cypriot Finance Minister Michael Sarris Resigns
April 02 2013 8:48 AM

Sarris was instrumental in negotiating with the so-called troika, the International Monetary Fund, ECB and the EU.
All Nippon Airways' Pilots Retraining For 787 Dreamliner Jets
April 02 2013 7:54 AM

The airline’s decision reflects its expectation of regulatory approvals for Boeing’s new lithium-ion battery, which it will install on all 787s.
Europe's Factory Output Sinking, Joblessness Soaring
April 02 2013 7:25 AM

Particularly troublesome in March was manufacturing in Germany. And how bad is youth unemployment in Greece?
Russia's Lukoil Says 'Da' To Hess Unit For $2B
April 01 2013 12:09 PM

The value of assets Hess Corp. has divested so far this year has now climbed to $3.4 billion.
France's Hollande: Raise Taxes On Corporate Millionaires
March 29 2013 7:29 AM

France, with a 10.6 percent jobless rate, aims to hike company taxes on high salaries by as much as 50 percent.
S&P 500, Dow In Uncharted Waters, Again
March 28 2013 4:07 PM

Investors focused on the orderly reopening of Cypriot banks and a positive revision to the fourth-quarter U.S. GDP statistic.
US Economy Grew Slightly In 4Q
March 28 2013 8:52 AM

The revised 0.4 percent fourth-quarter growth stat suggests that the U.S. economy is less likely to tip into a recession.
Crying All The Way To The Bank
March 27 2013 11:18 AM

For the first time in the history of the euro zone, a member nation, Cyprus, is instituting capital controls.
BOE To British Banks: Raise More Capital
March 27 2013 10:36 AM

British banks have about nine months to raise about $38 billion in Tier 1 capital.
Mumbai Search Engine Eyes IPO
March 27 2013 7:38 AM

The search engine, which could have an IPO in the next 20 days, draws from a national database of local businesses, services and product.
8 Federal Agencies Chasing JPMorgan Chase
March 27 2013 7:19 AM

Relations between the nation's largest bank and Washington are deteriorating. Just count the number of investigations.
Agribusiness Giants Settle Seed Dispute
March 26 2013 3:30 PM

The agreement settles DuPont's long-running patent dispute over Monsanto's line of genetically modified seed products.