International Business News - MHP http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Crude-oil inventories tumbled last week after sliding slightly in the prior period, while gasoline stockpiles fell less than expected, according to government data released Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/crude-oil-stockpiles-tumbled-last-week.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:29:38 EDT Bond insurer Ambac Financial Group Inc. said Tuesday it has received approval from Wisconsin insurance regulators for its plans for a new insurance subsidiary. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/ambac-wins-wisconsin-approval-for-unit.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:06:21 EDT Initial inspections of the Gulf Coast's extensive energy complex confirmed Tuesday that Hurricane Gustav was nowhere near as destructive as Katrina and Rita three years ago, but resumption of production and refining may be a few days away, or more. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/oil-industry-tallies-up-damage-from-gustav.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:56:37 EDT Oil prices plunged to the lowest level in five months Tuesday, falling to within sight of $100 a barrel on signs that Hurricane Gustav only grazed U.S. energy infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/120999-gustav.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/oil-steady-asia-but-risks-seen-storms.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/oil-steady-asia-but-risks-seen-storms.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:16:40 EDT Oil prices tumbled to below $111 a barrel Monday as weather forecasters said Hurricane Gustav was weakening as it advanced toward Louisiana. A stronger dollar also helped reverse the course for oil prices, which had risen by nearly $3 to over $118 a barrel earlier in the session. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080901/oil-down-sharply-as-gustav-seen-weakening.htm Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:35:18 EDT Hurricane Gustav's punch appeared to fall softly Monday on the vast energy complex along the U.S. Gulf Coast, alleviating fears of a fuel shortage and potentially delivering a break to businesses and consumers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080901/gustav-shutters-refineries-on-gulf-coast.htm Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:05:52 EDT Oil prices tumbled to $111 a barrel Monday as Hurricane Gustav weakened along the Gulf Coast and posed less of a threat to oil drilling and refining operations. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/120019-gustav.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080901/oil-rises-asia-gustav-poised-hit.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080901/oil-rises-asia-gustav-poised-hit.htm Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:35:19 EDT Hurricane Gustav's threat to the Gulf Coast halted about 15 percent of U.S. refining capacity Sunday, though for now prices at the pump have not risen dramatically. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/119809-gustav-energy.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080831/oil-companies-shutting-down-gulf-installations.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080831/oil-companies-shutting-down-gulf-installations.htm Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:51:09 EDT Shares of oil and gas-related companies fell Thursday after the U.S. government said natural gas in storage rose last week beyond analysts' expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/sector-snap-oil-and-gas-shares-fall.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:26:50 EDT Natural gas in storage in the U.S. rose last week and is 2.6 percent above the five-year average for this time of year, a government report said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/doe-says-natural-gas-supplies-rose-last-week.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:42:39 EDT McGraw Hill, which publishes textbooks and owns credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's, spent $240,000 in the second quarter to lobby on reauthorization of No Child Left Behind and other issues, according to a disclosure report filed July 18. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/mcgraw-hill-spent-240-000-lobbying-in-2q.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:31:31 EDT Crude-oil inventories fell slightly last week after rising sharply in the prior period, while gasoline stockpiles dropped less than expected, according to government data released Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/crude-oil-stockpiles-fell-slightly-last-week.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:47:22 EDT Crude-oil inventories jumped much more than expected last week after sliding in the previous period, while gasoline stockpiles tumbled, according to government data released Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/crude-oil-stockpiles-jumped-last-week.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:46:38 EDT McGraw-Hill Cos. said Monday it named Peter C. Davis as president of its educational materials and solutions business, effective Sept. 2. Davis, 53, has served as executive vice president of global strategy for McGraw-Hill since 2006. Before joining the company, Davis was a managing director at the management consulting firm Novantas LLC, where he oversaw a range of high-level client relationships and engineered the firm's expansion. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/mcgraw-hill-names-peter-davis-education-president.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:35:20 EDT Crude-oil inventories fell last week after rising in the prior period, and gasoline stockpiles plunged, according to government data released Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/crude-oil-inventories-gas-stockpiles-slide.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:53:07 EDT Crude-oil stockpiles rose last week after slipping in the previous two periods, while gasoline inventories slipped by 2 percent, the government said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/crude-oil-stockpiles-rise-but-gas-inventories-dip.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:45:37 EDT Connecticut sued three of the nation's leading credit rating firms Wednesday, alleging they gave artificially low credit ratings to cities and towns that ultimately cost taxpayers millions of dollars in unnecessary insurance and higher interest payments. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/conn-sues-3-credit-rating-agencies.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:19:36 EDT Crude-oil inventories fell for the second consecutive week, while gasoline stockpiles declined by nearly 2 percent, according to government data released Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/crude-oil-stockpiles-fell-last-week.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:49:29 EDT The Wall Street Journal plans to publish a new "lifestyle" magazine called WSJ starting in September, the publisher said Wednesday, betting that the market for luxury advertisements will remain robust even as the economy falters. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/wsj-to-launch-lifestyle-magazine.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:37:40 EDT McGraw-Hill Cos. shares jumped Tuesday after the textbook publisher and owner of credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/last-call-mcgraw-hill-shares-rise-after-2q-beat.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:49:22 EDT