Wall Street JournalCommodities Rout Forces Resource Firms to Cut FurtherWall Street JournalLONDON—Struggling resource companies are facing renewed pressure to cut spending and investor payouts in the early days of 2016, after a deepening commodities rout e …

MarketWatch3 key reasons oil's caught in a death spiralMarketWatchOn Wednesday, Brent oil LCOG6, -2.83% —the international benchmark—and its U.S. counterpart West Texas Intermediate trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange CLG6, -3.06% settled at th …

Wall Street JournalOil and Mining Stocks Drag FTSE 100 LowerWall Street JournalLONDON—Oil and mining company stocks were hammered on Thursday, dragging the entire U.K. FTSE 100 blue-chip index lower, as prices for commodities such as crude oil and copper t …

Samsung Engineering wins $550 mln plant orderThe Korea HeraldSamsung Engineering Co., the plant engineering unit of South Korea's top conglomerate Samsung Group, said Monday that it has received a 649 billion won ($550 million) order to improve a refin …

Engineering in the land of ideasThe HinduThis came as a calling, and I immediately searched on the Internet for master's courses in mechanical engineering in Germany. Hochschule Rhein-Waal (HSRW) is the only university in the country which offers the m …

Wall Street JournalCheap Oil Gives Little Help to US SpendingWall Street JournalWhen oil and gasoline prices began to tumble in mid-2014, experts widely expected it would jolt spending by U.S. consumers and businesses. It hasn't turned out that way. In …

Wall Street JournalBoost From Oil-Price Drop Is ElusiveWall Street JournalWhen the tumble in oil and gasoline prices began in mid-2014, experts widely expected it would jolt spending by U.S. consumers and businesses. It hasn't turned out that way. Inst …

BloombergOil Bulls Maintain Momentum as Rig Cutbacks Seen Reducing GlutBloombergHedge funds increased bullish oil wagers on speculation that falling investment will diminish the global supply glut. Money managers boosted their net-long position in West Tex …

BurlingtonFreePress.comIn New England, low heating oil prices buy some timeBurlingtonFreePress.comPORTLAND, Maine – New England is getting another break on heating oil prices this winter, with potential savings of hundreds of dollars per customer, providin …

Wall Street JournalSchlumberger Earnings Fall, Hurt by Oil PricesWall Street JournalMr. Kibsgaard said the oil-field services outlook for the coming quarters looks increasingly challenging, with activity expected to be reduced further, as lack of available …