Examining the NGOs behind the Chevron Ecuador Lawsuit
A ruling in an historic $27 billion lawsuit against Chevron in Ecuador is expected later this year. In anticipation of Chevron appealing that ruling, NGOs financed by a large number of foundations and a Philadelphia-based law firm are staffing up for a prolonged...
Blogger Targeted by ‘Spin’ in $27 Billion Lawsuit
For most of the past three weeks, I’ve been trying to learn as many details as possible about the a $27 billion class-action lawsuit pitting the Amazon Defense Coalition against Chevron. Only last night,... Chavez Threatens to Expel U.S. Embassy Personnel in Caracas
" Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he’s investigating whether representatives from the U.S. Embassy in Caracas met with leaders of the political opposition, and said he may expel them from the country. Chavez said he knows a group of opposition leaders recently...
Oil price rises with Middle East conflict
After sliding for many weeks Crude Oil prices have started rising due to violence flared between Israel and Hamas. Crude supplies from the Middle East are likely to be affected in the ongoing fight between...
Jesse Jackson apologizes for crude remarks about Obama
Jesse Jackson just did an unusual phone interview on CNN, apologizing in advance for what he said were crude remarks he made about presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. Read the...
created by politisite | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Crude Oil below $25 - Prediction
According to predictions from Merrill Lynch & Co. crude oil is expected to drop below $25 a barrel. Definetly news which oil/energy companies are not going to be very happy about. What do you think about... Venezuela calls for OPEC output cuts
Joining Lybian previous calls, Venezuela has also suggested a OPEC output cuts for stabilising world prices. This reduction -of an estimate one million barrels a day- would be proposed during the next OPEC...Growth in oil stumbles- Oman Crude- $46.98 barrel!
"On the Dubai Mercantile Exchange, Oman crude oil closed at US$46.98 a barrel yesterday, the first time it has settled below $50 since it started trading on the exchange last year. On the New York Mercantile...
Brazil's Stocks and Currency Dive as the US Shifts Its Bailout Plan
Stocks in emerging countries such as Brazil are currently a roller coaster ride for the strong hearted. If you believe the Dow, Nasdaq, and TSX are currently a roller coaster ride, take a look at stock markets in emerging countries and you'll see several very hardcore and...
Oil price slides to 20-month low
Despite hope from the oil markets that demand from China would see an end to the oil price slide prices today fell to a 20 month low. Wether this will be reflected anytime soon in price falls at fuel pumps is...
created by LotusFlower | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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298 views | 67 recommendations | 10 comments
