MarketWatchWhy energy shares climbed despite a drop in oil pricesMarketWatchThe moves in energy equities follow declines in oil prices Tuesday, with July West Texas Intermediate crude CLN6, -0.85% settling at $48.85 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exch …

Financial TimesCheap oil trips up Gulf's banksFinancial TimesA wave of expats leaving cars at the airport has yet to materialise, but dozens of corporate directors — especially contractors reliant on government spending — have been folding their busine …

Wall Street JournalMoody's Another Thorn in Oil PatchWall Street JournalThough not everyone has agreed with the Moody's analysis, the downgrades have still reinforced how much the oil-price decline since 2014 has reshaped the energy industry, leavi …

Wall Street JournalMoody's Ratings Downgrades Become Another Thorn in Oil PatchWall Street JournalThough not everyone has agreed with the Moody's analysis, the downgrades have still reinforced how much the oil-price decline since 2014 has reshaped …

CBC.caBank watch lists early warning sign of trouble for oil and gas industryCBC.caThey are the early warning signs that a company may struggle to repay its debts: watch lists. In releasing their latest quarterly earnings, Royal Bank, CIBC and Scotiabank e …

The Globe and MailMoody's downgrades of Cenovus and Encana stoke worries in oil patchThe Globe and MailMoody's Investors Service's downgrade of debt held by Cenovus Energy Inc. and Encana Corp. to junk status shows that financial strains from o …

Yahoo7 NewsDow futures fall 300 points; oil prices sink to 11-year lowYahoo7 NewsU.S. stock index futures pointed to a sharply lower open on Wednesday, as Brent crude oil (Intercontinental Exchange Europe: @LCO.1) traded around an 11-year low and news out …

CNBCDoes Houston's oil economy spell trouble for Texas?CNBCMore than half of the publicly traded companies in Houston are oil and gas related. Nearly three-fourths of them have dipped lower in the past 12 months. Brian Busch, director of oil markets an …

Business InsiderAbu Dhabi calls $50 oil a 'gift to the world'Business InsiderOne of the United Arab Emirates' top economic officials thinks $50 oil is a "gift to the world." According to a report from Bloomberg, Ali Al Mansoori, the h …

The Globe and MailInvestors press for detailed plans from oil patchThe Globe and MailNorth American oil last traded above $100 (U.S) per barrel on July 30, 2014, and the fallout from the declining price has already nailed many companies. But as the pain in …