The Mercury NewsUS stocks edge lower in early trading; oil heads downThe Mercury NewsOIL: Benchmark U.S. crude was down 27 cents to $53.50 a barrel in New York. Brent crude, used to price international oils, shed 28 cents to $56.57 a barrel in London. BOND …

Trade group sues New York retailers over olive oil claimsWashington TimesNEW YORK (AP) - Seven olive oil retailers based in New York have been sued by a trade group for allegedly claiming that their product is superior to other olive oils. WNBC-TV reports …

ReutersOil, equities, emerging markets end year of shocks on triumphant noteReutersA gas station worker fuels a vehicle in Tokyo August 26, 2015. Crude oil futures edged up on Wednesday, but were still not far off 6-1/2 year lows after China's central …

Financial TimesChina's biggest oil group paid chairman $107000 a yearFinancial TimesChina's two state-owned oil and gas majors, China National Petroleum Company (CNPC) and China Petrochemical Corporation, revealed 2015 pay levels for their chairmen …

ReutersAsia shares drop, Treasury yields near high as markets brace for ...ReutersAsian shares joined Wall Street and Europe in surrendering some recent gains on Friday, retreating on the possibility of faster-than-expected U.S. interest rate ...and m …

ReutersAsia shares pare gains; Treasury yields, oil off highsReutersExpectations for higher rates were already running high because of anticipated inflationary pressures from rising oil priced and President-elect Donald Trump's promises of fiscal stimu …

CBC.caJob hunt continues for many in Calgary as oil prices riseCBC.caCalgary employment experts remain cautious about job growth, despite an oil rally on word of an OPEC production freeze and federal approval of two major pipeline projects. Veteran recruit …

HottyToddy.comUM Engineering Hosts Transformative Science and Technology ConferenceHottyToddy.com16-17 at The Inn at Ole Miss, was co-sponsored by the UM School of Engineering and the Mississippi Research Consortium. The consortium of research universities …

Interesting EngineeringJapan's New Supercomputer Looks to Take on Chinese PowerhouseInteresting EngineeringLess than a month after China's Sunway Taihulight took the title of the world's fastest supercomputer, Japan dropped a plan to build one …

U of T Engineering NewsAcademic excellence and athletics: 25 U of T Engineering students recognizedU of T Engineering NewsTwenty-five U of T Engineering students were recognized for their academic excellence, and received special pins to mark the achieveme …