USA TODAYStocks open higher as oil rallies to $47 a barrel ongoing questions about consumerUSA TODAYWall Street, still smarting over weak retail earnings that raised questions about the health of U.S. consumers, is pushing stocks higher Thursday amid a reb …

Wall Street JournalShell Plans Oil-Asset Sale in Gabon, Says PresidentWall Street JournalIn an interview in Kigali, Rwanda, Gabon's President Ali Bongo said Shell was pulling out of the onshore oil developments as part of a move to trim overhead amid a …

STLtoday.comIowa-based engineering firm opens St. Louis officeSTLtoday.com“This new location in Missouri reinforces our strategic goals as a leading provider of civil and structural engineering services throughout the Midwest,” Terry Lutz, McClure's pr …

Mexico Unveils First Deep-Water Oil Blocks for 2016 AuctionWall Street JournalMEXICO CITY—Mexican authorities on Thursday unveiled the first deep-water oil and gas blocks it will auction next year as part of a historic energy opening to foreign and private …

Engineering Center to undergo renovationSTLtoday.comRemiger said the building's distinctive roofline will be preserved. When renovated, the building will known as The Engineering Center. The Engineers' Club of St. Louis will continue as a nonprofit …

Engineering, social work students raise funds for service project in IndiaUT The Daily TexanComprised of seven UT engineering and social work students, the team will travel to India next summer to build a structure based on the needs of the villagers. Past …

GizmodoWant to Get Into Bio-Hacking? Here's a Beginner Bioreactor For Engineering ...GizmodoBioengineering is pervasive these days–just look at your medicine, your makeup, or your food–but the science behind it is still pretty inaccessible to tinkerers …

Minnesota Public Radio NewsOil train traffic jumps in downtown MinneapolisMinnesota Public Radio NewsNormally, the railroad sends most of its oil trains south through Anoka County and into Northeast Minneapolis, across the river from downtown. But in July, …

Bidness ETCBrazil Sees Light Demand for Oil Block AuctionWall Street JournalThe outcome of the auction wasn't surprising, given current conditions in world oil markets and the rules of the auction, said Adriano Pires, director of Rio-based consultancy …

UPI.comMexico Sweetens Terms for Coming Auction of Oil FieldsWall Street JournalMEXICO CITY—Mexico sweetened the terms for its September auction of oil fields, setting minimum bids Monday that are generally lower than for the exploratory blocks offered in …