Oil Prices Slightly Up On OPEC OptimismOilPrice.comCrude is pushing higher, fanned by OPEC production cut hopes, but kept somewhat in check by rampant US dollar strength on the back of positive U.S. economic data. Hark, here are five things to consider in …

BNNCMHC warns sudden rate rise more damaging than oil at US$20, economic depressionBNNMeanwhile, an oil price shock could lead to a 7.8 per cent drop in home prices and unemployment at 8.8 per cent. A deflation-induced depression could take home prices dow …

MarketWatchOil prices jump as Saudis predict OPEC will reach output dealMarketWatchIncreasing inventories: Oil prices had been modestly higher earlier Thursday after expectations of an OPEC agreement overshadowed U.S. data that showed another large weekly …

Telegraph.co.ukDrop in oil price hits profits at WS AtkinsTelegraph.co.ukThe company, which is the UK's largest consultant engineer, acquired Texas-based oil and gas business Houston Offshore Engineering in October 2014, but Atkins chief executive Uwe …

No quick relief in sight for Canada's oil field service industryThe Globe and MailWhite-collar layoffs at major oil companies in downtown Calgary grab the headlines, but the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers reports that of the at least 35,00 …

Wall Street JournalHalliburton Feels Impact from Low Oil PricesWall Street JournalJeff Miller, president of the Houston-based oil-field service firm, announced the steep cuts Monday while reporting first-quarter financial results to investors. Halliburton …

Globalnews.caBC looks to lure workers back home from Alberta oil patchThe Globe and MailSeeking to take advantage of economic uncertainty due to declining oil prices, B.C. Premier Christy Clark said Thursday she wants to offer retraining to ensure that any …