Two U.S. senators asked the Bush administration Tuesday to stop the Iraqi government from signing imminent no-bid contracts with several U.S. and European oil companies, expressing concern about the distribution of royalties from the deal.
Bailout taking shape
The Bush administration's proposed $700 billion financial rescue took fuller shape on Monday as Senate Democrats circulated a counter proposal that would require the government to receive an...
$700B bailout: The latest
The Bush administration has filled in one big unknown about its proposed bailout of the banking system - the price tag.
Paulson urges 'clean and quick' OK
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Sunday called on Congress to move swiftly on the Bush administration's $700 billion proposal to bail out the financial system
Gulf oil production scrambling back
As oil companies sent crews back to their rigs to perform in-depth safety checks some operations see production beginning to come online as early as Wednesday.
1st Gulf oil rigs may be online Wednesday
Oil companies continued inspecting their offshore rigs and platforms by air Tuesday but wouldn't say when production can come back online until they get a closer look at their pipelines.
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