BloombergPayrolls, Putin Have Oil Slouching Towards AlgiersBloombergThe wistfulness of the Labor Day weekend is especially pronounced in the oil market. The summer driving season draws to a close and refineries prepare to shut down for routine maintenance. …

CNBCYen Gains as BOJ Countdown Fuels Volatility; Bonds, Gold AdvanceBloombergThe yen climbed with gold and government debt, while stocks in Tokyo retreated amid jittery trade ahead of the Bank of Japan's much-anticipated policy review. Oil headed for i …

Wall Street JournalOil Pay Plans Could Be Bad for BondholdersWall Street JournalMost oil-company executives derive part of their annual cash bonuses by hitting production and reserve growth targets. These bonuses, which can amount to millions of dollars, h …

Telegraph.co.ukTullow Oil shares slump in latest bid to tackle debtTelegraph.co.ukTullow Oil's latest plan to tackle its $4.5bn debt pile through a planned sale of convertible bonds has caused the explorer's stock to plummet more than 14pc, to near …

CNNMoneyThis oil stock crashed 29% this weekCNNMoneyOil prices has stopped crashing, but oilfield services company Weatherford International is still in crisis mode. Weatherford (WFT) stock has plummeted 29% this week, on track for its biggest weekly plung …

CNNMoneyThis oil stock crashed 30% this weekCNNMoneyOil prices has stopped crashing, but oilfield services company Weatherford International is still in crisis mode. Weatherford (WFT) stock has plummeted 30% this week, its biggest weekly plunge since the 2 …

BloombergYen Holds Near 18-Month High as Shares, Oil Sink; Bonds AdvanceBloombergWith many markets across the world closed, investors pared back higher-risk holdings, keeping the Japanese yen near its strongest level in 18 months. Sovereign bonds advanced, …

BloombergYen Holds Near 18-Month High as Gold Jumps; Euro, Bonds AdvanceBloombergWith many markets across the world closed, investors pared back higher-risk holdings, keeping the Japanese yen near its strongest level in 18 months. Sovereign bonds advanced, …

CompaniesPremier Oil stops work at one Falklands wellFinancial TimesPremier Oil, the UK listed company that has been drilling for oil at various sites near the Falkland Islands, is ending its work at one particular exploration well following a number of “m …

Irish TimesFood File: from lobster oil to cycling chefsIrish TimesLobster oil (€29.95/250ml), made on the island of Groix, off the Brittany coast, is an interesting new addition to the shelves of Dublin food store Fallon & Byrne. The vivid red colour o …