With Google set to buy app-maker Waze, the question is whether Google actually needs the crowd-sourced traffic app or is simply trying to stick it to its competitors. On Tuesday, Google confirmed weeks of rumors that?it is buying Waze. ...
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Even with the shale revolution leading to booming US oil production, the head of the US Energy Information Administration said Wednesday he does not expect the country to become an oil exporter any time soon. Beyond the political ...
The newly appointed chairman of the Japan Gas Association said Thursday that the recent approval by the US Department of Energy for LNG shipments from the Freeport LNG project in Texas to countries that do not have free-trade agreements ...
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Improved consumer confidence and spending helped drive retail sales in May. According to the National Retail Federation, the world’s largest retail trade association, May retail sales (excluding automobiles, gas stations and ...
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Few consumers are familiar with E15 fuel. In fact, two thirds can't accurately describe the fuel and even fewer know whether it'd be a good deal, according to a new survey by the National Association for Convenience and Fuel Retailing ...
Gazprom is conducting a new round of gas talks with a number of its key European clients, including Italy's Eni and France's GDF, to revise down prices under long-term oil-indexed contracts, deputy CEO Alexander Medvedev said Tuesday, ...
The proportion of UK electricity generated from gas fell to 16-year lows last year as cheaper coal prices spurred generators into increasing coal-fired power to its greatest share of the electricity mix since 1996, government data shows. ...
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Google is reportedly bidding for crowd-sourced map app provider Waze, igniting a possible bidding war with Facebook. Citing unnamed sources, Businessweek today reported that Google is one of multiple companies negotiating to buy Waze, ...
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Facebook is reportedly pulling out of acquisition negotiations with mobile app provider Waze, opening the door for a Google buy. Citing unnamed sources,All Things D reported today that talks between Facebook and crowd-sourced mapping app ...
In the EU27, household electricity prices rose by 6.6% between the second half of 2011 and the second half of 2012, after an increase of 6.3% between the second half of 2010 and 2011. Household gas prices increased by 10.3% in the EU27 ...
US natural gas prices will remain stable in the $3-$4/MMBtu range for the rest of the year, three-quarters of the global energy executives surveyed by consulting firm KPMG said in a poll released Friday. "Greater assurance of supply ...
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European prompt gas prices rose Wednesday despite strong Norwegian gas supplies, as higher than normal seasonal demand in the UK gas hub supported higher prices on the continent. Day-ahead gas contracts on the Dutch TTF trading hub were ...
Memorial Day is fast approaching and that means millions of Americans will be hitting the road for a family trip. The roads will be crowded and you should expect lines at gas stations. A car bred for long-haul driving, with bladder-bursting ...
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Natural gas-supported plays such as the Haynesville, Fayetteville and Barnett bring a sufficient internal rate of return of around 20% at a gas price of $5/MMBtu, while the Marcellus has the same rate of return at $4, analysts with Platts ...
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Bangladesh state-owned Petrobangla has sought permission to re-offer six shallow water oil and gas exploration blocks that attracted no bids in the county's recent bidding round, company chairman Hussain Monsur said Thursday. Monsur said ...