Three Stanford faculty elected to the National Academy of EngineeringStanford University NewsThree Stanford faculty members have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). RODNEY EWING, professor of geological sciences; ANDREA GOLDSMITH, pr …

Business StandardIL&FS Engineering to focus on debt reduction, group synergyBusiness StandardAs India's infrastructure sector once again looks to depend on the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) model, Mumbai-based IL&FS Engineerin …

Economic TimesOil cos profitability to remain weak in 2017: FitchEconomic TimesFitch also expects gross refining margins of all Indian oil refiners to narrow in 2017, while remaining stronger than the historical levels prior to FY16. "This, together w …

Nigeria GDP could expand 2.5 pct next year if oil output rises - Moody'sReutersLAGOS Nov 21 Nigeria's economy can expand by 2.5 percent next year, rebounding from a recession entered in the second quarter, as long it can keep oil output at 2.2 mill …

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 …

Financial PostDividend cuts 'a last resort' for banks under severe oil and gas stress: Moody'sFinancial PostTORONTO — Severe stress in the oil and gas sector could prompt some Canadian banks to reduce their dividends, but that would be a last r …

ReutersCheap oil smudges Exxon's long-held sterling credit ratingReutersExxon Mobil Corp lost its top-tier credit rating from Standard & Poor's on Tuesday - the first time in almost 70 years, as an oil price rout makes it tougher for the larges …

CNBCExxonMobil loses coveted AAA credit rating from S&P on low oil pricesCNBCStandard and Poor's downgraded ExxonMobil's credit rating from AAA to AA+ on Tuesday because of expectations of continuing low oil prices. S&P told CNBC that it ha …

OilPrice.comBig Oil Eyes Upcoming Auction In IranOilPrice.comIran, a country boasting the fourth largest oil and the second largest gas reserves in the world, has become one of the most prominent topics in the news – for example, today's election news …

CNBCOil prompts Moody's downgrade reviews for RussiaCNBCBrent crude oil prices have plunged more than 40 percent in the last year, and futures traded around $39 per barrel on Friday after a recent rally. Moody's said it expects an average Brent pri …