Dec 3, 2013 by Mark BrooksShell Completes Hull of Huge Floating Natural Gas FacilityPrelude is designed to take in the equivalent of 110,000 barrels of oil per day in natural gas and cool it into liquefied natural gas for transport and sale in Asia.
Dec 3, 2013 by Mark BrooksTumblr's Year-End Lists Are Not Like the Others'Tumblr's musings figure to stand out because they are drawn from a younger audience that differs from the more conventional crowds that flock to general-purpose search engines.
Dec 3, 2013 by Mark BrooksGlitch Hit Royal Bank of Scotland Customers' Credit Cards on Cyber MondayRoss McEwan, who took over as CEO this year, apologized.
Dec 2, 2013 by Mark BrooksComcast Testing More Ads During on-Demand Shows Comcast says putting full ad loads on older shows will help generate more revenue for networks and encourage them to make more shows available for on-demand viewing.
Dec 2, 2013 by Mark BrooksBrazil Signs Agreement With Oil ConsortiumUnder the production-sharing system, part of the royalties that will go to the federal government will be earmarked for social programs.
Dec 2, 2013 by Mark BrooksSaab Is Back: First Cars Produced Under New OwnersIt said it will start selling its cars directly to Swedish customers through its website as of Dec. 10.
Dec 2, 2013 by Mark BrooksAmericans Click and Spend on Cyber MondayThe spending surge on so-called Cyber Monday came after a disappointing holiday weekend in stores.
Dec 2, 2013 by Mark BrooksCognizant Plans to Add 10,000 American Jobs Over 3 YearsCognizant is moving its U.S. operations hub from New Jersey to Texas.
Dec 2, 2013 by Mark BrooksAmeren, Dynegy Close Deal on 5 Ill. Coal PlantsCoal-fired plants have been affected by lower electricity prices driven in part by competition from natural gas-fired plants.
Dec 2, 2013 by Mark BrooksHilton Worldwide Expects $18 to $21 per Share From IPOThe stock is expected to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "HLT."
Dec 2, 2013 by Mark BrooksChevron Restarts Search for Shale Gas in RomaniaIn October, Chevron suspended searching for shale gas in the village of Pungesti following protests in the capital and the local area against fracking.
Dec 2, 2013 by Mark BrooksVolvo to Test Self-Driving Cars Starting in 2017Autonomous driving is still a long way off for legal and technical reasons but increasingly possible by equipping cars with cameras and computers.
Dec 2, 2013 by Mark BrooksForest Labs Plans to Cut $500 Million in CostsThe drugmaker also agreed to pay $240 million for the U.S. marketing rights to Saphris, a Merck & Co. drug used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar mania.
Dec 2, 2013 by Mark BrooksOnline Sales Rise 3% to Hit $20.6 Billion in NovemberBlack Friday online sales grew 15% to nearly $1.2 billion, making it the season's first billion-dollar day.
Dec 2, 2013 by Mark BrooksThanksgiving Weekend Spending Expected to Be DownBy offering bargains earlier in the season, it seems they've created a vicious cycle in which they'll need to constantly offer bigger sales.
Dec 2, 2013 by Mark BrooksTalisman Energy Adds Icahn-Backed Board MembersCarl Icahn is known for investing in companies and shaking them up through his pursuit of leadership and other dramatic changes.
Dec 2, 2013 by Mark BrooksFlying With Smaug: New Zealand Airline Decorates Plane in Honor of "Hobbit" MovieIt was the first time fans got a chance to see director Peter Jackson's interpretation of Smaug.
Nov 22, 2013 by Mark BrooksIs Letting People Make Cell Phone Calls During Flights a Good Idea?One flight attendant union has already come out against any change, saying that a plane full of chattering passengers could lead to arguments and undermine safety.
Nov 22, 2013 by Mark BrooksNetwork of Electric Car Chargers Stalled in Calif.110 of the 1,040 stations that NRG committed to installing by early December are ready.
Nov 22, 2013 by Mark BrooksMoney Market Fund Assets Fall $5.47 Billion in Latest WeekThe annual percentage yield available on money market accounts was unchanged at 0.12%.