MarketWatchS&P 500, Nasdaq rise as weak oil caps gains, pushing Dow lowerMarketWatchCrude-oil futures rose overnight, but turned sharply lower midmorning as the likelihood of a hoped-for production freeze from the Organization of the Petroleum Exportin …

Science DailyGenetic potential of oil-eating bacteria from the BP oil spill decodedScience Daily"Oil is extremely complicated but it has two major compounds: alkanes, which are relatively easy for bacteria to break down, and aromatic hydrocarbons, whi …

Financial TimesWall St hesitant as oil reverses gainsFinancial TimesUS stocks began the week on a cautious note as oil prices reversed early gains and copper and iron ore prices sank on fresh uncertainty for China's economy. But the dollar remained asc …

The GuardianShell faces corruption probe over $1bn oil deal in NigeriaThe GuardianDan Etete, who was oil minister in Nigeria under the military dictator general Sani Abacha, awarded the oil block to a company called Malabu oil. The field was subsequently s …

Scroll.inWhy adding an aptitude test for engineering students will only increase their ...Scroll.in“Engineering may be the biggest of the lot, but nowadays there are coaching classes in the country for everything from law to even English honours courses,” …

Irish TimesMaersk Oil delivers boost for Tullow with east Africa dealFinancial TimesDenmark's Maersk Oil beat several rivals to buy half of Africa Oil's stakes in five east African oil blocks for up to $845m in a deal that delivered an immediate bo …

The GuardianAnger over enduring 'environmental horror' in oil-rich, polluted Niger deltaThe GuardianDespite worldwide awareness, the promise of a cleanup, and a UN report that urged government and oil company action, many communities still lack lig …

The GuardianAmnesty report accuses Shell of failing to clean up Niger delta oil spillsThe GuardianOne of these sites, the Bomu manifold close to the village of Kegbara Dere in Ogoniland, is Nigeria's oil central: five major northbound Shell pipelines j …

Wall Street JournalOil Producers' Share Sales Get Warm ReceptionWall Street JournalConcho Resources Inc., CXO -0.09 % which drills for oil in West Texas and New Mexico, announced plans after market hours Wednesday to sell up to 8.05 million shares to p …

Times of IndiaPanel recommends single engineering, management tests for institutes under AICTETimes of India"There shall be a single National Testing Service which shall conduct a Joint Entrance Examination for engineering courses and a Common Admissi …