Archive for the Category ‘Commodities’

A Futures Site Coming to Bet on Movie Ticket Sales

A Futures Site Coming to Bet on Movie Ticket Sales

A virtual futures exchange is being assembled to allow people to bet money on a film’s box office success.

Is Oil Acting Up, Again?

Is Oil Acting Up, Again?

You might want to put a few energy names on your radar; the latest data showed crude inventories unexpectedly dropped last week.

Goldman Earned $55.7 Million From Build America Fees (Update2)

Goldman Earned $55.7 Million From Build America Fees (Update2)

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., the most profitable securities firm in Wall Street history, has made $55.7 million from the sale of $36.4 billion of Build America Bonds, about a third of the fees it earned from its municipal business, it said in response to queries from Iowa Senator Charles Grassley.

Almaden Minerals Ltd.: Tuligtic Copper Project Update (Marketwire)

Almaden Minerals Ltd.: Tuligtic Copper Project Update (Marketwire)

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – March 10, 2010) – Almaden Minerals Ltd. (TSX:AMM)(NYSE Amex:AAU) and its Mexican subsidiary Minera Gavilan S.A

Shale Gas: Energy Game Changer?

Shale Gas: Energy Game Changer?

World energy leaders are turning very bullish on the outlook for natural gas at the annual CERTA Conference in Houston. CNBC’s Sharon Epperson talks to Helge Lund, CEO of Statoil, the world’s largest offshore oil and gas company.

Goldman Sachs Earned $55.7 Million in Build America Bond Sales

Goldman Sachs Earned $55.7 Million in Build America Bond Sales

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. made $55.7 million underwriting and advising on the sale of $36.4 billion of Build America Bonds, about a third of the fees it earned in its municipal business, the New York-based bank said in response to queries from Iowa Senator Charles Grassley.

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-10 19:21 US copper finishes easier but seen stuck in band (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-10 19:21 US copper finishes easier but seen stuck in band (Interactive Investor)

NEW YORK, March 10 (Reuters) – U.S.

Saudi Aramco CEO Predicts Less Volatility in Oil Prices

Saudi Aramco CEO Predicts Less Volatility in Oil Prices

The CEO of the world’s largest oil company says crude prices will remain steady and will not change dramatically in the months to come.

Halftime Report: One Stock Dominating The Trader Radar

Halftime Report: One Stock Dominating The Trader Radar

One stock is dominating our traders’ radar on Wednesday as it dances around a key level with very heavy volume in the name. What must you know?

Goldman Sachs’s Fred Hu to Retire as China Chairman (Update1)

Goldman Sachs’s Fred Hu to Retire as China Chairman (Update1)

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s Fred Hu will retire as chairman of Greater China after 13 years with the New York-based bank, according to an internal memo obtained by Bloomberg News.

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