US stocks slip and oil prices leap as war in the Middle East raises worries about high inflation

Oil prices climbed, and stock markets slipped Monday as investors and households got the first chance to see what the war in the Middle East could mean for their finances. Crude prices jumped more ...
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N Yorks Council “burying its head in the sand” over Burniston gas plan complaints

Burniston has stepped up its action against North Yorkshire Council’s handling of plans for gas drilling and lower-volume fracking.
Institute on Taxation and Economic PolicyOpinion

New Income Tax Disclosure Rules Mean Halliburton Can No Longer Conceal Its Offshore Tax Avoidance

The company’s latest annual report throws the doors wide open once again on Halliburton’s penchant for offshoring its profits ...
USA Herald

Fracking Well Damage Suit: Judge Rules Against Evanston Insurance in $1.5M Case

(USA Herald) - Investigative Journalist for the USA Herald, Samuel Lopez reports that Markel Corp. insurer, and its unit ...

As oil industry in California wanes, what will become of shuttered refineries?

The Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery could be a test case for how the state and local governments should handle refinery ...

Scarborough gas rig: Government sends decision back to North Yorkshire Council

Plans for a gas drilling rig near Scarborough will not be called in by the Government and will instead be decided on by North Yorkshire Council.