Friday, September 18, 2015

Headlines in the News September 18, 2015

Dilbert
If the world can no longer expand, will it implode?
Outrageous Silver Speculation
Federal Debt Held by the Public Totals $107,000 Per Household
DIY survival watch for about $20
Military exercise that sparked fears in Texas of ‘hostile government takeover’ ends
What’s in a refugee’s bag?
Bill Whittle’s Trifecta
Acetic acid, found in vinegar, shown to be effective against bacteria found in burn wounds
The Fed's real inflation problem
Billionaire JPMorgan chief Jamie Dimon says there’s no point in slashing CEO pay
Freddie Mac Completes Largest Deeply Delinquent Loan Sale Ever at $1.1 Billion
Ron Paul: The middle class is being wiped out
Walmart says it will hire 60,000 holiday season workers
GM pays $900 mln in U.S. criminal settlement over ignition switches
GE to create 1000 jobs in Europe
Texas Instruments Adds $7.5 Billion to Stock Repurchase Plan
Inside Shell’s $7 Billion Gamble for Oil in Remote Arctic Seas
Euro Pacific's Peter Schiff Issues 'Still Waiting...' Statement Following FOMC Lack of Action
Obama Admin. Naturalizing 36,000 Immigrants In One Week
Starbucks-coalition to target Phoenix jobless youth
From Flash Sales to Dollar Stores: Surprising Ways the Recovering Economy Could Hurt, Change Retail
Federal Reserve Sees Worse Economic Growth In The Next 4 Years Than In The Last 6
Census Employees Billed Taxpayers More Than $1M For Time They Didn’t Work
Back to basics, and beyond: automakers seek to counter China slowdown
Nearly 2 in 3 Americans Are Driving a Car Over 100,000 Miles
Why Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS) Projects Gloomy US Crude Oil Prices For Next 15 Years
No lift off: Fed leaves rates
SEC Charges Clearing Firm Officials for Improper Margin Loans, Accounting and Disclosure Failures
10 Million Customer Records Exposed Last Week at Health Insurer
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Energy Stories in the News Sep 18

SA Oil Firms to Meet Iranians to Discuss Crude Imports
China Is Hoarding the World's Oil
UPDATE 1-Russia for first time acknowledges low oil prices may hit output
Drilling for Arctic oil is not viable yet, says IEA chief
Global LNG-November prices weaken as new supply emerges from Australia
Record-High Global Natural Gas Production in 2014 (IEA Report)
Cheaper Russian gas for Belarus in 2016 possible
Coal use in China is slowing
SA coal, iron ore exporters keep export taps open despite glut, price slump
Will the UK phase out coal in a decade?
Russia to collaborate with Brazil in nuclear energy power production
UAE, US renew nuclear deal
Is going nuclear the key for more sustainable energy?
Offshore Wind Power a 'Secret Weapon' for U.S. East Coast States to Cut Carbon Pollution, Achieve Clean Power Plan Targets
Australian homes among first to get Tesla's Powerwall solar-energy battery
Sri Lanka plans to develop 375 megawatt of wind power capacity

Precious Metals Stories in the News Sep 18

Sep 18 Dollar Shortsale & Silver Buy Signal  Morris Hubbartt 321gold   
Sep 18 After the long dark night, the sun starts to rise on commodities...  CliveMaund   
Sep 18 Fed's Vast Gold/SPX Impact  Adam Hamilton 321gold   
Sep 18 South Africa's Platinum & Gold Mines Are in "Downward Spiral"  Sprott   
Sep 18 98% of Traders are Always Wrong at Major Turns  SMTP   
Sep 18 No Fed Rate Hike Good for Gold, Bad Sign for Economy  AUreport   
Sep 18 Alianza [web] Amends warrant terms  ANZ   
Sep 18 Ximen [web] Gold Drop Exploration Program  XIM   
Sep 18 ALBERT EDWARDS: There's one thing that's worse than a global economic deflationary bust  BI   
Sep 18 Freight Goes to Heck, Now Even in the US  WolfStreet   
Sep 18 Now the truth emerges: how the US fuelled the rise of Isis in Syria and Iraq  Guardian   
Sep 18 Metal-eating microbes in African lake could solve mystery of the planet's iron deposits  SD   

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Headlines in the News September 17, 2015

Crossing Borders with Gold and Silver Coins Nine of world’s biggest banks join to form blockchain partnership
I Have No Fear Of Economic Collapse
How Is The Silver Bullion Product Shortage Impacting Gold?
Attacks on Internet Fiber Optic Cables Ongoing
How to Make a $1500 Sandwich in Only 6 Months
Kid Takes Homemade Clock to School to Impress Teacher; They Arrest Him for “Making a Hoax Bomb”
Freeze And Seize—-Not Conspiracy Theory: Legislative Fact
‘Allahu Akbar!': Migrants rampage, attack police
Fed holds rates steady in nod to global economic weakness
Gold and Economic Freedom
Why the Economy Is â€" and Isn't â€" Ready for a Rate Hike
Puerto Rico’s Debt Rescue Plan Called Into Question
Doctoring Deflation
Government employees flocking to sugar daddy website
Post-Obamacare: 115,470,000 on Government Health Insurance; 32,968,000 Still Uninsured
No Escapeâ€"â€"1300 Hedge Funds Liquidate In China’s $5 Trillion Stock Implosion
Harvey Pitt: Government should serve not dictate
NFL teams score $7 billion in taxpayer subsidies on stadiums
America’s Poverty Problem Hasn’t Changed
Agencies Say They Need Access to Americans’ Emails Without a Warrant
David Stockman-Debt Markets Unstable and Tottering
A PE teacher has $102K a year pension?
Fannie Mae says housing can survive market volatility this year
Uncle Sam's Promise To Millennials: Pay $600,000, Get $2 Million In Retirement
Why Americans Still Think the Economy Is Terrible
Does corporate welfare need to be cut?
A 'Sense Of Crisis' Now In A Chinese Boomtown Gone Bust
Typical American family earned $53,657 last year
Budweiser wants to buy Miller â€" and the Brazilian private-equity titan who bought Kraft, Heinz, and Burger King is behind the deal
Verizon Chipotle Exxon merger "verxxotle"- parody commercial
McRevolt: The Frustrating Life of the McDonald’s Franchisee
Why Classic Cars May Be a Better Bet Than the Stock Market
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Energy Stories in the News Sep 17

Stalled Oil Field Project Adds to Iraq's Woes
BHP adds voice to U.S. oil export debate
Kuwait to start offshore oil exploration in two years - KUNA
UAE oil and gas jobs on the wane amid price rout and regional security concerns
Australia should start looking to Europe to sell LNG as Asian growth wanes
Asian nations call for shake-up of LNG trade
Shale Oil's Retreat Threatens to Leave U.S. Short on Natural Gas
Vietnam's Aug coal imports surge 80% on year to 564,329 mt on heavy rains
New Data Shows Higher Coal Consumption and Production in China
World's largest PR firm won't represent coal producers or climate change 'deniers' anymore
UAE and Korea sign nuclear safety pact
Russia 'may have jumped the gun' on SA nuclear energy deal
Pakistan to generate 40,000 MW nuclear power
Siemens to supply its first offshore wind power project in Taiwan
Shell boss: Solar will be 'backbone' of global energy system
Wind power to serve a quarter of Europe's electricity demand by 2030
Ethanol Production, Exports Rise Despite Low Energy Prices
Total, Shell to build 100 gasoline stations in Iran
U.S. gasoline demand flattens out
China ethanol imports seen increasing in months ahead

Precious Metals Stories in the News Sep 17

Sep 17 Lowdown on Rate Hikes  Axel Merk 321gold   
Sep 17 India shows its metal with plan to open gold mines across country  Guardian   
Sep 17 Nobel Laureate Signals Worried, Fearful U.S. Markets: "Financial Bubble Ready to Burst"  SHTFplan   
Sep 17 Who is the player and who is being played?  PerthMint   
Sep 17 Gold market freezes with tightest trading range in eight years  MW   
Sep 17 Great Quest [web] Preparation Laboratory: On Time, On Budget  GQ   
Sep 17 Great Quest [web] Closes Non-Brokered Private Placement of $204,600  GQ   
Sep 17 Ximen [web] Arranges $1-million debenture financing  StockWatch   
Sep 17 Auryn Resources on frontier of a new Canadian gold district  CEO   
Sep 17 Is Brazil About to Drag Down Spain's Biggest Bank? Sep 17 Seven Reasons the Bear Market has just Begun Sep 17 U.S.-NATO military interventions caused Europe's migrant disaster  NI   
Sep 17 Birks unveils the biggest diamond ever mined in Canada  MaisonBirks   

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Headlines in the News September 16, 2015

HP to cut up to 30,000 jobs
GE to move U.S. jobs overseas in fight over export credits
Gold -- The Once and Future Currency
Keiser Report: 'Made in Europe' Banking Frauds
Jim Rogers: The Fed, Yellen Have No Clue
Puerto Rico Is Still in Hot Water With $72 Billion in Debt
Bank of America Takes Another Step Toward Branchless Banking - biometrics in the future of banking
First and Second Mortgage Default Rates Rise for the Second Time in Three Months
U.S. making plans for Syrian migrants - Homeland Security chief
Farmers Say They’re Making Too Much Money Off Beef To Go Drug-Free
Obamacare Premiums Could Rise by 23 Percent Next Year
Colorado Generates More Annual Tax Revenue from Marijuana Sales Than Alcohol
United Airlines CEO Walks Away with $21 Million Exit Package After Resigning Due to Corruption Probe
Copper May Move Higher on Supply Constraints
Fed Rate Hike: Top Five Banks Stand To See $10 Billion Windfall
Time to call a ceasefire in the cash war
Toys ‘R’ Us is hiring fewer holiday workers this year
Citigroup Leaked Central Bank Trading Activity
Another government shutdown?
Consumers opened up their wallets in August
Inside Janet Yellen’s Brain at 4 a.m.…
Deflation Slams Big Euro Banksâ€"â€"Deutsche Bank/UniCredit to Slash 33,000 Jobs
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Energy Stories in the News Sep 16

OPEC predicts fall of oil export from ex-USSR countries in 2016
Iran to clients - Buy our oil and get joint ventures too
For Canadian Oil Sands It's Adapt Or Die
Venezuela's OPEC Proposal Focuses on Oil Price, Not Volumes
LNG growing in importance but threats remain
Japan LNG imports to drop to 62mtpa by 2030 - METI
Russian– Ukrainian natural gas supplies are key issue and we must have mechanism for crisis situations: ECVP
Colombian August thermal coal exports fall 9% on year to 6.4 million mt
US and Australian taxpayers pay billions a year to fund coal – report
Iran, France Sign First Trade Deal after Vienna Nuclear Accord
Fermi 2 nuclear plant shut down after cooling system fails
Saudis Make Push for Nuclear Energy
GE Introduces Powerful 3.2-130 Wind Turbine at HUSUM Wind 2015
Obama pledges $120M toward solar power, clean energy
Energy Department Awards $1.8 Million to Develop Wind Turbine Blades to Access Better Wind Resources and Reduce Costs
East African carport solar PV project reaches completion
China ethanol imports seen increasing in months ahead
Sugar corn could fuel ethanol production

Precious Metals Stories in the News Sep 16

Sep 16 Report: WHAT - WHEN - WHY  Ron Rosen 321gold   
Sep 16 Founder of Bitcoin exchange MtGox charged with embezzlement  Telegraph   
Sep 16 BIS fears emerging market maelstrom as Fed tightens  Telegraph   
Sep 16 Connecting the Dots - 9/14/15  MA   
Sep 16 Fourth Turning: Crisis of Trust - Part 2  TBP   
Sep 16 Novo [web] Releases NI 43-101 Beatons Creek  NVO   
Sep 16 2008 Was a Crisis… It Was Not THE Crisis  GPC   
Sep 16 John Law and the Mississippi Bubble: 1718-1720  MSH   
Sep 16 Israeli Security Source: Settler Murderer of Dawabsheh Family Played Us  RS   
Sep 16 New species of human relative, Homo naledi, found in underground graveyard in Cradle of Humankind in South Africa  ABC.net.au   

Precious Metals Stories in the News Sep 16

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Headlines in the News September 15, 2015

5 Big Reasons Budgets Fail
Could the Fed Implement a “Carry” Tax on Physical Cash? by Phoenix Capital
USA Drops to 16th on ‘Economic Freedom’ List…
US Interest Rate Rise Could Trigger Global Debt Crisis
9/11 Experiments: The Great Thermate Debate
Buy any Ivory pieces that you want
Food riots turn deadly in Somalia
California’s Sierra Nevada snowpack estimated at 500-year low
Baltimore Prepares To Accept More Syrian Refugees
HP to cut up to 30,000 jobs
GE to move U.S. jobs overseas in fight over export credits
Gold -- The Once and Future Currency
Keiser Report: 'Made in Europe' Banking Frauds
Jim Rogers: The Fed, Yellen Have No Clue
Puerto Rico Is Still in Hot Water With $72 Billion in Debt
Bank of America Takes Another Step Toward Branchless Banking - biometrics in the future of banking
First and Second Mortgage Default Rates Rise for the Second Time in Three Months
U.S. making plans for Syrian migrants - Homeland Security chief
Farmers Say They’re Making Too Much Money Off Beef To Go Drug-Free
Obamacare Premiums Could Rise by 23 Percent Next Year
Colorado Generates More Annual Tax Revenue from Marijuana Sales Than Alcohol
United Airlines CEO Walks Away with $21 Million Exit Package After Resigning Due to Corruption Probe
Copper May Move Higher on Supply Constraints
Fed Rate Hike: Top Five Banks Stand To See $10 Billion Windfall
Time to call a ceasefire in the cash war
Toys ‘R’ Us is hiring fewer holiday workers this year
Citigroup Leaked Central Bank Trading Activity
Another government shutdown?
Consumers opened up their wallets in August
Inside Janet Yellen’s Brain at 4 a.m.…
Deflation Slams Big Euro Banksâ€"â€"Deutsche Bank/UniCredit to Slash 33,000 Jobs
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Energy Stories in the News Sep 15

Pro-Iran Deal? Lift the Oil Export Ban
Iraq Asks Oil Companies to Cut Spending After Drop in Prices
Iran urges Koreans to invest in oil plans
Shale Drillers Pump More Oil From Each Well as Rigs Mean Less
Russia's Turkish Stream pipeline on hold
China LNG use could change dramatically by 2020: BMT Asia Pacific
Qatargas to provide gas for Poland's LNG terminal cooling and ramp-up
Global coal benchmarks fall below 2009 crisis levels
Glencore slumps to record low, erasing gains since debt plan
Africa Now Turns to Nuclear for Power Generation Amid Fears of Insecurity
China begins nationwide nuclear safety checks after Tianjin blast
Siemens Looks Toward Next-Generation 10–20 MW Wind Turbines
More Indian Airports Set To Go Solar
Vestas grabs 24MW in Vietnam
Ethanol mandate: Queensland government to mandate E10 fuel sales
Reduced gasoline purchases likely capped US retail sales in August German ethanol production rises, consumption falls in first half

Precious Metals Stories in the News Sep 15

Sep 15 Gold: A Key Trend Line & M2V  Stewart Thomson 321gold   
Sep 15 'Production Versus Plunder' Part 24 - The Centuries of Reset -  TDB   
Sep 15 The American Dream deferred  MB360   
Sep 15 Egan: Sticky gold fingers — RCMP allege inside theft at Royal Canadian Mint  OttawaCitizen   
Sep 15 The Most Lopsided Trade  SMTP   
Sep 15 Torchlight [web] Enters Farm-Out Agreement on Its Marcelina Creek Project  TRCH   
Sep 15 California Gold [web] To commence the largest drill program to-date at its Fremont Property  CGM   
Sep 15 Red Eagle [web] CB Gold Acquired  RD   
Sep 15 Tick Tock Time——Something's Going To Break  DSCC   
Sep 15 What Will Happen if China's Economic Bubble Bursts?  DIR   
Sep 15 Shooting Children Becomes Israeli Policy  UNZ   
Sep 15 Tudor fisherman cast their nets as far away as CANADA  DailyMail   

Monday, September 14, 2015

Headlines in the News September 14, 2015

Glencore CEO: China Weaker than Expected
Wal-Mart finding it more difficult to squeeze suppliers
Expatriates choosing to leave the U.S. rather than pay taxes
BIS fears emerging market maelstrom as Fed tightens
Two Clear Signs That the Political/ Financial Elite Know Another Crisis is Coming
AMAZING PHOTOS- “Time Capsule” C-47 Crash David Cameron under fire over EU army stance
United Nations Infantry Battalion Manual for Peacekeepers ‘Production Versus Plunder’ Part 24 Iran finds ‘unexpectedly high’ uranium reserve after Dems seal nuke deal for Obama
BIS fears emerging market maelstrom as Fed tightens
US Car Industry Growth To End
Michael Pento-Stock Market Will Crash and Take Down Real Estate Too
China economy: New signs of economic slowdown
Oil's Slide Falters Near $45 a Barrel as U.S. Drillers Idle Rigs
Robots replace workers on smaller dairy farms
Six-Figure Pension Payouts Soar
Five Years After the Recession, Only 21% of Small Businesses Say They’ve Recovered
Brazil Dragging Down Spain’s Biggest Bank?
Peter Hambro: "It's Virtually Impossible To Get Physical Gold In London"
What effect would an interest rate hike have on US wallets?
Airbus says U.S. factory will be world's most efficient
If You Thought Obamacare's Problems Are in the Rearview Mirror, Think Again
Greece elections: I'm sure that Syriza will come first, Tsipras
Tick Tock Timeâ€"â€"Something’s Going To Break
YouGov Poll: 29% of Americans Would Support a Military Coup
White House to allow college students to apply for federal aid earlier
Oil sinks as global carry trade unwinds
A new robo 401(k) plan is coming
How China's Economic Woes Could Hurt the Revenues of American Universities
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Energy Stories in the News Sep 14

Is Russia shifting focus from China to India for its oil barrels?
Iraq Warns Oil Companies of Spending Cuts
Saudi Arabia Sells FX Reserves to Offset Low Oil Price
Brent oil prices dip on weaker China data
India to soon clear $700 mn oil dues to Iran as first tranche
Israel plans gas pipeline to Gaza Strip
Global LNG-Prices extend losses as supply builds up
LNG output in WA reaches record
China Aug coal output down 2.6 pct at 309 mln T – stats bureau
Australian Dalrymple Bay terminal's Aug coal export shipments rise nearly 11% on month
2015 to see the end of UK deep coal mining
Kenya and China Signs Nuclear Power Deal
China plans meeting in bid to revive stalled N. Korea nuclear talks
Iran nuclear official says uranium exploration results promising
Why the UK Government Is Building 11 New Nuclear Plants Despite Mounting Criticism
Turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems gets 200 MW order in the USA
Canadian Solar to Showcase New Products at 2015 Solar Power International
UK interested in creating China's Oil Refining Climbs to Satisfy Robust Gasoline Demand
USDA gives grants to build 5,000 ethanol pumps
August Brazil ethanol exports more than triple

Precious Metals Stories in the News Sep 14

Sep 14 PM Sector Very Low Risk Trading Setup at Possible Sector Bottom  CliveMaund   
Sep 14 Gold Dead Ahead of the Fed  Demeadville   
Sep 14 SSSSS This past week in gold  Jack Chan 321gold   
Sep 14 The US Has Already Tightened — Which Explains A Lot  DC   
Sep 14 Red Eagle [web] CB Gold Shares to be Acquired & Shareholders Reminded to Tender Today  RD   
Sep 14 UPS Pilots Seek Strike: Union says Salary of $238,000 Not Enough  GEA   
Sep 14 Mantra for 9/11  TomDispatch   
Sep 14 Relics of sunken Egyptian cities to go on display for the first time  CNN   

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Headlines in the News September 09, 2015

Warren Buffett: Economy 'not bad' but 'not booming'
Hundreds more job cuts announced in Texas
Macy's to close up to 40 stores
Everybody Is Preparing for Wrong Outcome in US Economy
Housing Sentiment Drops Amid Economic Concerns
US Consumer Borrowing Hits Fresh Record in July
U.S. oil exports: Coming soon?
Health-Care Mergers: Good for Health-Care Companies, Not So Good for Patients and Doctors
Bill Ackman on China's economy, U.S. minimum wage
GE clears final hurdle to $14 billion Alstom deal
No union mines left in Kentucky, where labor wars once raged
Social Security Disability Fund Will Be Broke Next Year
Key Indicator Points to 420% Gain in Silver Prices
U.S. Gas Prices Could Stay Low for the Time Being
Federal Reserve rate rise would cause panic and turmoil, warns World Bank
Cal State data breach hits nearly 80,000 students
Raoul Pal: US recession, China devaluation coming
Poverty Grows in US Defying More Spending on Programs
What happens when the government limits payday lending
European Central Bank Hints at Increasing Quantitative Easing
Economists are obsessed with US economic data
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Energy Stories in the News Sep 09

South Africa says ready to resume Iran oil imports "tomorrow"
Russian oil producers outperform global competitors on weaker ruble
OPEC: Indonesia to Rejoin Oil Group After 7-year Break
Canadian oil producers among first in the world to yield to low prices and turn off taps
OPEC monthly oil output falls in August
Japanese in for more LNG carriers
Serbia has sufficient natural gas supplies
Russia Lowers Gas Prices for Armenia
National Australia Bank not to fund Adani's Carmichael coal mine
China to resume inland nuclear power development to meet rising demand
Australia unlikely to go nuclear: Garnaut
Pressure on France to close nuclear plant
EU solar panel producers seek extension to Chinese import limits
Solar panels just broke another record in the U.S.
Egypt to import Saudi fuel
Brazilian ethanol industry divided on issue of direct sales to retailers

Precious Metals Stories in the News Sep 09

Sep 09 The Many Uses of Gold  Frank Holmes 321gold   
Sep 09 2015 In Gold We Trust Chartbook  acting-man   
Sep 09 Gold holds near lowest level in three weeks before Fed meeting  MW   
Sep 09 Silver Price Forecast 2015: Silver and Deflation  HubertMoolman   
Sep 09 Circling the Toilet, or Light at the End of the Tunnel?  DI   
Sep 09 Torchlight [web] Signs LOI for Farm-In Agreement on the Orogrande Project  TRCH   
Sep 09 Novo [web] Purchases IGR 3000 Gold Plant for Trial Processing its Beatons Creek Project  NVO   
Sep 09 Arianne [web] Earnings Q2, 2015  CC   
Sep 09 Red Eagle [web] Earnings Q2, 2015  CC   
Sep 09 The Default Next Move For Oil Is Down, And Here's Why  WolfStreet   
Sep 09 Should We Change the Name "Labor Day" to "Robot Day"?  GEA   
Sep 09 Sedition a Normal Practice for the Authorities  BATR   
Sep 09 Sorry, But Your Cat Really Doesn't Need You Around  HuffingtonPost   

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Headlines in the News September 08, 2015

Warren Buffett: Economy 'not bad' but 'not booming'
Hundreds more job cuts announced in Texas
Macy's to close up to 40 stores
Everybody Is Preparing for Wrong Outcome in US Economy
Housing Sentiment Drops Amid Economic Concerns
US Consumer Borrowing Hits Fresh Record in July
U.S. oil exports: Coming soon?
Health-Care Mergers: Good for Health-Care Companies, Not So Good for Patients and Doctors
Bill Ackman on China's economy, U.S. minimum wage
GE clears final hurdle to $14 billion Alstom deal
No union mines left in Kentucky, where labor wars once raged
Social Security Disability Fund Will Be Broke Next Year
Key Indicator Points to 420% Gain in Silver Prices
U.S. Gas Prices Could Stay Low for the Time Being
Federal Reserve rate rise would cause panic and turmoil, warns World Bank
Cal State data breach hits nearly 80,000 students
Raoul Pal: US recession, China devaluation coming
Poverty Grows in US Defying More Spending on Programs
What happens when the government limits payday lending
European Central Bank Hints at Increasing Quantitative Easing
Economists are obsessed with US economic data
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Energy Stories in the News Sep 08

Oil stabilizes on German, Chinese data; oversupply weighs
Woodside Petroleum Offers $8.1 Billion for Oil Search
Gulf oil ministers to meet on Thursday amid price slide
Gazprom and Shell look at Ust-Luga LNG project
UK GAS-LNG terminals and storage left to fill Norwegian supply gap
Queensland's LNG growth is accelerating - according to the latest official figures
Coal output on a high but demand dries up
China defies Abbott showing "coal not good for humanity"
Australian coal industry's public relations fail
SA's uranium sales to India may be held until Indian nuclear industry safety is addressed, inquiry finds
It is not too late to rethink this country's nuclear power strategy
Russia widening efforts to sway Central Europe energy policy: Czech intelligence
US offshore wind energy off to slow start
SunEdison (SUNE) Completes Solar System Installation at India's DMRC
Iran's gasoline consumption falls
US Census shows soaring ethanol exports in July, up 30% on year

Precious Metals Stories in the News Sep 08

Sep 08 September Rate Hike: Upside Launchpad For Gold?  Stewart Thomson 321gold   
Sep 08 Meet QT; QE's Evil Twin  Peter Schiff 321gold   
Sep 08 Special Update  Ron Rosen 321gold   
Sep 08 The Euro and Why the Dollar Will Not Be Dethroned  Martin Armstrong AE   
Sep 08 The Unwind  Doug Noland CBB   
Sep 08 Red Eagle [web] Batero 'Raised' Offer for CB Gold Is Illusory  RD   
Sep 08 The Margin Debt Time-Bomb  PP   
Sep 08 PBOC Chief Admits China Bubble Has Burst  DSCC   
Sep 08 European Refugee Crisis is Product of Middle East Dysfunction...  RS   
Sep 08 Stonehenge II: Archaeologists uncover true scale of 'superhenge'  Independent   

Friday, September 4, 2015

Headlines in the News September 04, 2015

U.S. job growth slows, rose less than expected
Gas Prices Headed Below $2 a Gallon
The US is forgiving $40 million in student debt taken on by thousands of students
The Fed May Have to Save Emerging Markets With QE4
Why are tech stocks under pressure?
The Impact Of Immigration On The Global Economy: Goldman Sachs
US sanctions against Chinese firms could be next week
U.S. Banking Industry earned record $43 billion in the Second Quarter
Oil crash cut my pay and killed over 86,000 jobs
War Drums Beating - Real Or Imagined?
Over $572 Million in Excess Obamacare Tax Credits Paid Out
It’s 2008 All Over Again: This Federal Agency Doesn’t Get It
The danger of eliminating cash
Keiser Report: ‘Crack now, pay later’
Many Millennials See Themselves as Self-Absorbed, Wasteful
Age of the Unicorn: How the Fed Tried to Fix the Recession, and Created the Tech Bubble
Gold fever hits Poland with possible discovery of Nazi train
Nothing but Black Swans Ahead
Russia Is Going To Pass A Law Formally Dumping The U.S. Dollar
The Sports Stadium Shakedown Of America’s Taxpayers
Biggest drop in pay hitting America’s lowest paid workers
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Energy Stories in the News Sep 04

South African delegation to visit Iran
Russia will not cut oil production: Deputy PM
Oil prices fall as investors wait for key U.S. jobs report
Obama Gains Leverage on Saudis as U.S. Oil Dependence Declines
Russia's Rosneft says to launch LNG plant in Far East after 2020
Shale Gas Global Aims Seen Threatened by Iran 'Supergiant'
Israel called on to clear natural gas hurdles
EU regulators clear Shell's €51.6 million takeover of BG Group
July US coal exports fall 28.8% year on year, post lowest total in last four years
Glencore's Optimum Resumes Coal Delivery to Eskom Amid Dispute
Chinese coal imports are collapsing
Indian power plant thermal coal stocks slip to lowest since mid-April: CEA
Japan's nuclear revival in trouble
Meltdown-Proof Nuclear Reactors Get a Safety Check in Europe
UPDATE 1-S.Africa's Eskom backs nuclear build amid cost concerns
Grand opening of 270 MW K2 wind power project, one of Canada's largest wind facilities
America's Utility-Scale Solar Generation Is 31 Times Higher Today Than a Decade Ago
Wind power in Uruguay: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm

Precious Metals Stories in the News Sep 04

Sep 04 Gold, Dow, & Bonds: Inflation Is Coming  Morris Hubbartt 321gold   
Sep 04 color=red>FYI Canada/USA Holiday Schedule for Monday 7th  321gold   
Sep 04 Gold in Fed-Rate-Hike Cycles  Adam Hamilton 321gold   
Sep 04 Carrying Gold Into Foreign Countries: The Simple Truth  Mark Yaxley 321gold   
Sep 04 Keith Neumeyer's Gold Deal Binge  GMO   
Sep 04 Silver and S.M.S.  DI   
Sep 04 Arianne [web] Announces the grant of 25,000 stock options  Yahoo!   
Sep 04 Red Eagle [web] BCSC Hearing for CB Gold Confirmed  RD   
Sep 04 Metals fall after China PMI slumps to lowest in 3 years  MW   
Sep 04 California – A Deluge Followed by Mega Drought?  BruceKrasting   
Sep 04 Rogue Terrorism for a Greater Israel  BATR   
Sep 04 Underwater horse sculptures revealed at low tide in the Thames  NewScientist   

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Headlines in the News September 02, 2015

ConocoPhillips announces massive layoffs
The surging ranks of America's ultrapoor
More than 225,000 Apple iPhone accounts hacked
The War On Cash
Awaiting American Avalanche, Cubans Rush to the Beach
Suit: The Minimum Wage Is A Ploy To ‘Break’ The Franchise Model
Sugar subsidies hurt consumers and cost the United States jobs
Volcano zone reservoirs could hold huge amounts of gold and silver
Trustees: Social Security Will Run $84 Billion Deficit in 2015
H&R Block sheds bank and sets $3.5 billion stock buyback plan
Keiser Report: Stop What’s That Sound? Falling Markets!
Fed's Rosengren: Expect "Much More Gradual" Return to Normal Policy
Kmart pays $1.4 mln to settle U.S. charges over Medicare inducements
Hilton dips toe in 'sharing economy' with Uber partnership
Emerging economies need vigilance over China slowdown: IMF chief
Recession Odds Surge To 47%, Highest Since 2011
Target Cuts More Jobs
244 Immigrants With Criminal Records Arrested in California in Four Days
State Department Does Not Know Who Let Clinton Have Private Server
Bank of Japan Drops Ball, Government Pension Fund Stops Buying Stocks, Nikkei Plunges, J-REITs Eviscerated
7-Eleven is delivering snacks in these cities
US Mint’s American Eagle Bullion Sales Rally in August
Canada is in recession
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Energy Stories in the News Sep 02

Qatar raises US$4.1 billion in bond sale after oil slump
China loans Venezuela $5B to boost oil output
Oil prices extend losses on US oil inventory, manufacturing data
Eastern Libya struggles to attract oil buyers in row with Tripoli
Egypt picks winners in tender for 4 LNG cargoes via Jordan -trade
Petronas burning billions in B.C. in bid for LNG plant
New coal research centre to boost Aus-India energy partnership
Turkey's July thermal coal imports fall to 11-month low of 2.02 mil mt
China power firms return to profit as coal miners lose out
World's largest coal port to divest from fossil fuels
Kazakhstan to keep lead position in uranium extraction
UPDATE 1-S.Africa may expand nuclear power to cut reliance on coal
Here's How Many of Japan's Idle Nuclear Plants Are Likely to Reopen
Alaska increases wind power capacity in utility- and distributed-scale projects
Wind power in Sweden: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
India's multi-GW solar power market
Belarus supplies 614,000 tonnes of gasoline to Russia since early 2015
Oil exports could push U.S. gasoline prices lower

Precious Metals Stories in the News Sep 02

Sep 02 China's Economy Is Undergoing a Huge Transformation That No One's Talking About  Frank Holmes 321gold   
Sep 02 Isis shows off new currency with gold dinar coins worth £91 each  Independent   
Sep 02 The World's First Clean Oil Sands Project  OilPrice   
Sep 02 Gold Stocks – Update on a Tricky Situation  acting-man   
Sep 02 Gauge Lights Up As Yen Gains Vs. Franc  TC   
Sep 02 Contra Corner Gets Some Company——-The NYT Highlights Four Who Saw it Coming  DSCC   
Sep 02 Social Security supports 1 out of every 5 Americans  MB360   
Sep 02 10 Disgraced Iraq War Architects Who Are Desperately Trying to Undo Obama's Iran Deal  AlterNet   
Sep 02 PICTURED: The STAGGERING photos thought to 'PROVE time travel EXISTS'  Express   

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Headlines in the News September 01, 2015

Wal-Mart Cuts Some Workers’ Hours After Pay Raise Boosts Costs
Why the 'Bernanke Bubble' still haunts Yellen and the Fed
What the US economy really needs next
Does Free Speech Offend You?
State Dept. to release 7,000 pages of emails, 150 censored
This Obamacare Co-Op Was Supposed to Make Money. Instead, It Lost Over $15 Million
Uncle Sam’s Solar Racketâ€"â€"A Cesspool Of Waste And Corruption
Fmr. U.S. Commerce Secretary on China, U.S. market selloff
Economic Snapshot: August 2015
How to Protect Your Money from Financial Warfare
Oil may test $30 again this year: Trader
The melancholy billionaire: Minecraft creator unhappy with his sudden wealth
Religious leaders in Puerto Rico condemn austerity, ask Fed for help
Jon Hilsenrath: Three Takeaways from the Fed Meeting
U.S. weighs sanctioning Russia as well as China in cyber attacks
Citibank: Slowing global warming would save the economy tens of trillions of dollars
Gold standard, “rudderless” Fed discussed at Federal Reserve “counter-summit”
Chinese journalists arrested after market crash
One in Five Employed Americans Worried About Wage Reduction
Bankrupt grocery-store chain sells stores to save jobs 20,000
China's sale of U.S. debt: Safety valve or cause for concern?
ou Might Be Able To Drink And Shop At This Chicago Target
America doesn’t just ‘need a raise,’ we need a new national norm for wage growth
Dallas Fed Disappoints
USDollar/USDX Index
DJIA

Energy Stories in the News Sep 01

Russian Oil Production May Decline Amid Low Prices, Investment Fall
OPEC: Iran plans $185 billion worth of oil and gas projects for the year
Oil prices drop 3% as investors retreat from overnight gains
Russia ready to continue talks with OPEC on oil price stabilization: report
Russia Offers China New Gas Route as Deal on West Link Drags
Egypt Plans to Use Natural Gas Find for Itself for Next 10 Years
US poised to become a LNG export powerhouse: Dr Mosongo Moukwa
Algeria plans to raise gas output by 13 pct by 2019-ministry
Another mine bites the dust in Australia's struggling coal sector
Energy companies more reliant on coal to produce electricity
China hikes Aug offtake from Australia's PWCS coal terminals by 35% on month
UN body to aid Africa with nuclear power generation
Israel Plans Incentives For Solar Power Producers
Japan's solar shipments fall 13% in Q1, reports JPEA
Indonesia's Sep gasoline imports to rise to 10.44 mil barrels: sources
Gasoline shortage in Nova Scotia blamed on loss of Imperial refinery