First Oil Production from Pyrenees Development Offshore Western Australia (Business Wire)
HOUSTON----First oil production has commenced ahead of schedule from the BHP Billiton operated Pyrenees project, offshore Western Australia. The full project involves 13 subsea wells, an extensive subsea gathering system and a Floating Production Storage and Offloading facility, with production capacity of approximately 96,000 barrels of oil and gas reinjection capacity of 60 million cubic feet of gas per day .
News and notes from NBC's Olympics coverage (AP)
A look at NBC's coverage of the Winter Olympics: O CANADA: Well, it wasn't 1980 again, was it? Canada's 3-2 overtime victory over the United States for the gold medal in men's hockey undoubtedly left many fans south of the border disappointed Sunday.
Edison International Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Earnings (Business Wire)
ROSEMEAD, Calif.----Edison International today reported fourth quarter 2009 basic earnings of $0.65 per share, compared to $0.66 per share in the same quarter last year. Fourth quarter 2009 core earnings were $0.59 per share compared to $0.66 per share in the fourth quarter of 2008.
Merck Announces Robust Integrated Pipeline With More Than 20 Medicines and Vaccines in Late-Stage Development (Business Wire)
WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.----Merck & Co., Inc. today announced its updated, newly integrated, late-stage pipeline following its recent merger with Schering-Plough. The new pipeline features a broad and diversified portfolio of investigational medicines and vaccines, including more than 20 candidates in Phase III or under regulatory review, and more than 20 candidates in Phase II of development.
Tragedy, glitches and glory at star-crossed games (AP)
These Olympics will be remembered for all the wrong reasons. For every golden moment, there was a glitch. Opening day of an electrifying hockey tournament in Vancouver was also the day 20,000 tickets had to be canceled for Cypress Mountain.
Copper spikes after Chile quake (CNNMoney.com)
Copper prices surged overnight after a massive earthquake struck Chile, the world's largest producer of the metal, over the weekend.
State-of-the-Art Emissions Scrubbers at Constellation Energy's Brandon Shores Power Plant Commence Commercial Operation (Business Wire)
BALTIMORE----Constellation Energy today announced that its flue gas desulfurization or “scrubber” project at its Brandon Shores Power Plant in Anne Arundel County, Md., has begun commercial operation, making Brandon Shores one of the cleanest-burning power plants of its kind in the nation.
Stock futures higher on AIG deal (Reuters)
Stock index futures rose on Monday after AIG said it would sell its life insurance unit in Asia and as investors awaited U.S. data on manufacturing and consumer spending.
New Power Contracts Create a Platform for the Future (Business Wire)
AUSTRALIA----Alcoa of Australia Limited and Loy Yang Power today announced new base-load electricity contracts to power Alcoa’s aluminum smelter at Point Henry, Geelong, and the Portland aluminum smelter to 2036.
The NPD Group Acquires Leading Solar Energy Market Research Firm, Solarbuzz LLC (Business Wire)
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.----The NPD Group today announced that it has acquired Solarbuzz LLC, an international solar energy market research and consulting company. Solarbuzz will operate in conjunction with The NPD Group Company’s DisplaySearch, the worldwide leader in flat panel display and electronics market research and consulting.