USA TODAYStocks tumble on falling oil, China, Fed rate hike fearsUSA TODAYStocks tumbled Wednesday as falling oil prices, Chinese stock volatility and a focus on upcoming rate hikes rattled financial markets. Investors were anxiously awaiting the release o …

Financial TimesNorway oil fund affirms China commitmentFinancial TimesThe world's largest sovereign wealth fund said it remained committed to China despite expecting more volatility in markets there as the Asian country continues to open up to foreign …

ForbesThe Robot Roughnecks: Out Of The Oil Bust Comes A Golden Age Of Drilling ...ForbesNational Oilwell Varco NOV +0.00% is the world's biggest builder of oilfield gear. Last year it sold $21 billion worth of everything from drilling rigs and compress …

The AustralianOil slide hits Woodside profitBusiness SpectatorWoodside Petroleum has posted a steep fall in first-half profit as sustained weakness in commodity prices continues to bite Australia's largest oil and gas producer. Investors looked past Wo …

Stuff.co.nzEngineering firm dobbed in for holiday pay botchStuff.co.nzAn engineering firm must pay back up to six years worth of wage arrears after it was found to have incorrectly paid employees who worked on offshore rigs over public holidays. Bell Block …

Boston Globe (subscription)Paulson's $400m gift to Harvard is school's largest everBoston Globe (subscription)Harvard University announced Wednesday that it had receive the largest single donation in the school's history, a $400 million gift fr …

WAVY-TVEngineering For KidsWAVY-TVPORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – School is almost out, and you may be looking for something fun for your child this summer that will keep them learning and perhaps spark a career interest. Cheryl Ellis, professional engineer and c …

Penn State NewsNew Kensington engineering students help develop first 3-D printing kioskPenn State NewsSenior electro-mechanical engineering technology majors Tyler Leatherwood and Sage Defrances are system development engineers for a local startup company …

ForbesThe Flaw In Marco Rubio's Tax Reform Plan: Social EngineeringForbesreleased an ambitious plan for tax reform. Nonpartisan experts believe the plan would turbocharge U.S. economic growth. But the plan is marred by a multitrillion-dollar effort at …

QuartzLow oil prices are hitting the UK where it hurts: the North SeaQuartzThe UK's North Sea oil story can be told in one line: a steep climb, a dip, a jolt to a new peak, and a long, steady decline. The area of sea that filled government coffers thro …