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Spain marks the fourth bailout during this Euro Zone debt crisis saga, after Ireland, Portugal and Greece, and may need more aid, while Italy is looking good to be the fifth bailout candidate

Instead of a "botched" event, the Facebook IPO is actually a total success by Wall Street standard, since concerted effort appeared to have been made  to ensure an "acceptable" return for the insiders.

 A recent IMF working paper predicts a permanent doubling of real oil prices over the coming decade.  However, the "peak oil labor" could be just enough to tip the scale for the doubling in oil price scenario a lot sooner than year 2022.

In the 60 years since Chinese Nationalists retreated to Taiwan, the tiny island country has transformed itself quite differently from the mainland China.

Despite the optimistic $300 million a year savings projection, there are pros and cons of this deal for Delta

Sadly, it looks like the 99% will likely have more than just one lost decade in the course of bailing out the 1%.

Based on supply, demand and even after taking into account the geopolitical factor, we believe oil could experience a correction later this year and in the next three years or so.

It is about time for a vote on this antiquated, outdated, and obviously absurd DST policy by the American Public.

Another CEO made the news headline for alledgedly having "inappropriate relationship" with a female employee.

And we thought the 25:1 WTI to Henry Hub ratio reached in August 2009 was parabolic...

Chesapeake Energy took the road less traveled by entering 2012 "naked" with none of its gas volumes hedged.

China reported strong copper and copper product imports in February. However, rather than a sign of strong end user demand, a lot of the stockpile copper will never get shipped out to end-users.

Apple decide to spread its cash to shareholders.  The more disconerting question: Is this the best Apple can come up with to put its cash mountain to good use, given the company is the leader in innovation and creativity?  

While SEC's rejection of a proposal by a group of religious institutions shareholders requiring an independent examination of Goldman's executive pay could be interpreted as a victory, it doesn't make the issue go away for Goldman 

Gregg Smith quit Goldman in the grand style on New York Times blasting GS culture of greed.  Goldman's own track record supports Smith's statement.