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Posts Tagged ‘ Grangemouth ’

Oil Hits Record Before Easing - Lethal Violence in Nigeria.

Apr 29th, 2008 | By Doug Casey | Category: Oil Investment & Alternative Energy

In the energy market Monday, crude for June delivery spiked higher, shooting to yet another record intraday high of $119.93 before easing to close at $118.75/barrel, up 23 cents. June reformulated gasoline fell 2.3 cents, to $3.0307/gallon.



Striking Echoes of the ‘70s

Apr 26th, 2008 | By Rob Mackrill | Category: International Investing

Remember the 1970s? “It was the decade of strikes, electricity shortages and piles of rotting rubbish on the street,” recalls a BBC report. Your editor is old enough to remember homework by candlelight, the three-day week and grim-faced militant union leaders such as Arthur Scargill barking pay demands every night on the TV news.