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Buyers feeling more confident
MarketWatchWASHINGTON -- Consumer sentiment perked up in May to its highest level in more than six years, according to a survey released Friday, helped by falling gasoline prices, a rising stock market and firmer housing prices. The preliminary May reading of the...Tags: Market and Exchange, Thomson Corporation, Stock Market, Consumer Confidence, Labor Markets
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Tesoro is cleared to buy BP's Carson refinery, Arco stations
Tesoro Corp. won federal and state clearance for its purchase of BP's Carson refinery, Arco stations and other assets for $2.4 billion, an acquisition that would further concentrate the state's fuel-making capacity into only two players — Tesoro and...
Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Gasoline Industry, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Companies and Corporations, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010)
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Tesoro wins antitrust OK to buy California BP refinery
ReutersWASHINGTON/HOUSTON (Reuters) - Refiner Tesoro Corp. has received formal approval from antitrust regulators in Washington and Sacramento on Friday to buy BP Plc's refinery and other assets in southern California for more than $2 billion. Tesoro will not...Tags: Corporate Crime, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Manufacturing and Engineering, Companies and Corporations, Automotive Equipment
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Nigeria bombs Islamists, U.S. sounds alarm
ReutersMAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian warplanes struck militant camps in the northeast on Friday in a major push against an Islamist insurgency, drawing a sharp warning from the United States to respect human rights and not harm civilians. Troops...Tags: Rebellions, Military Equipment, Disasters and Accidents, Al-Qaeda, John Kerry
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COMMODITIES-Up broadly on strong US economic data; gold slumps
Reuters* Oil, copper up on strong US consumer sentiment, stock market * Corn up too on less sales by farmers focused on planting * Gold at 1-month low as Fed pressured to end US stimulus By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - Oil and copper prices...Tags: Foreign Exchange Market, Stock Market, Metal and Mineral, S&P 500, China
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Tesoro gets state and federal clearance to buy BP's Arco assets
State and federal authorities cleared the way Friday for Tesoro Corp. to buy BP's Carson refinery, the Arco brand and other assets, and the Texas oil giant agreed to California restrictions on prices, jobs and retrofits to protect the environment. The...
Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, BP Plc, Global Warming, Kamala D. Harris
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US Midwest gasoline pump prices surge on tight refinery supplies
ReutersBy Brendan O'Brien MILWAUKEE, Wis. May 17 (Reuters) - Retail gasoline prices hit all-time highs on Friday in several U.S. Midwestern cities due to maintenance and outages at refineries in the region resulting in a tightening of supplies, according to...Tags: Gasoline Industry, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, BP Plc, Manufacturing and Engineering
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US high-yield market digests 29 deals; more on tap next week
ReutersBy Rachelle Kakouris NEW YORK, May 17 (IFR) - Volatility in risk markets and rising Treasury rates put pressure on high-yield valuations for much of the week, but the primary market carried on regardless with a whopping 29 deals priced (and one more...Tags: Finance, Bonds, Deutsche Bank AG, Memorial Day, Economy, Business and Finance
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Keep fuel system clean to avoid costly service
Q: For fuel system cleaning, including the fuel injectors, a major car service provider recommends a service costing $195. I vaguely remember you recommending Chevron Techron fuel system cleaner for cars with fuel injectors. If not, can you please...Tags: Michigan Avenue, Orefield, American Petroleum, Car Engine Repair, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Oil price probe widens, senator wants Justice Department help
ReutersLONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A European probe into possible oil price manipulation expanded with the investigation of a small niche trading house in the Netherlands, while a key U.S. senator on Friday called for the Justice Department to join the...Tags: Ethanol, Renewable Energy, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Energy Saving, Environmental Issues
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NYSE cancels irregular trades in Anadarko stock - Bloomberg
ReutersMay 17 (Reuters) - The New York Stock Exchange canceled trades in Anadarko Petroleum Corp after a blip in trading cut the market value of the company by 99 percent, according to a report in Bloomberg. Trading in the shares of the $45.15 billion company...Tags: Stock Market, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Financial Markets, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, NYSE Euronext, Inc.
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Obama admin endorses Texas LNG export project; 2nd project to get Energy Dept. backing
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Energy Department on Friday conditionally approved a Texas company's proposal to export liquefied natural gas, only the second such project allowed to move forward amid a production boom that has led to glut of domestic natural...Tags: Corporate Officers, Dow Chemical Co., Trade Dispute, ConocoPhillips, Companies and Corporations
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