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Evolution Solar Corp. today announced that the Company has been introduced to a number of solar project opportunities in Bermuda and the Caribbean through its recently announced relationship with Saul Ewing, LLP.

SmallCapSentinel.com announces the release of a profile of emerging Oil and Gas company Royal Lux Energy of interest to investors of oil and gas leaders Chevron , ExxonMobil , Conoco Phillips , and BP plc .

Energy stocks rose Monday as the sector moved in lock-step with the rising broad market on hopes for a brighter economy, while Ida was downgraded to tropical storm status as it moved closer to the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Hurricane Ida roared intoA the Gulf of Mexico yesterday, where important oil fields areA located, after killing 91 people and leaving at least anotherA 60 missing in floods and mudslides in El Salvador.

Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell PLC on Thursday won the right to develop Iraq's West Qurna-1 oilfield.

Energy shares cratered Friday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 250 points on jitters about the economy.

S&P 500 index futures edged higher on Tuesday following a two-day selloff as better-than-expected earnings offset worries that the market's seven-month rally was reaching its end.

THE S&P 500 and the Nasdaq fell on Tuesday as investors booked profits following the stock market's recent run-up, while a weaker-than-expected reading on a measure of consumer confidence raised doubts about spending.

This earnings period hasn't been pleasant for Big Oil. On Thursday, the trend came to a head when the biggest of the publicly traded companies , ExxonMobil , checked in with earnings that were a full 68% below those of the same quarter in 2008.

When A123Systems Inc. was languishing in anticipation for the initial public offering market to open - yet was still in need of new cash to fund development efforts - an unexpected investor led the charge to fill the company's coffers.

BP Plc, which expects an $87 million fine in relation to its response to an explosion at the Texas City refinery, said it's "disappointed" with the penalty from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Oil majors Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Eni warned of a slow recovery, highlighting weak energy demand and operational challenges, as their profits slumped.

Filed under: Before the bell , International markets , Market matters , BP p.l.c. ADS , U.S. Steel , Valero Energy , Economic data , Johnson Controls , Oil U.S. stock futures drifted higher Tuesday morning, pointing to a somewhat flat beginning on Wall Street this morning after yet another sell-off day Monday despite a series of strong earnings ...

BP , the new star of Big Oil , has kicked off the group's latest slate of earnings.

Filed under: BP p.l.c. ADS T oday was potentially a pivotal day. There was a technician calling for a possible peak in the S&P and that was partly on yesterday's dollar strength.

BP Plc , Europea s second-largest oil company, posted third-quarter earnings that beat analyst estimates and raised its cost-cutting target for the year, sending the shares to a 16-month high.

Energy company BP plc declared on Tuesday the transfer of 69,948 ordinary shares to participants in its employee share scheme on 26 October.

Filed under: Major movement , Earnings reports , Good news , BP p.l.c. ADS , Options , Technical Analysis , Oil BP plc shares are rising today after the company reported earnings this morning, posting a third-quarter profit of $5.34 billion .

BP's third quarter profit dropped 34 percent, but the results beat analyst expectations and a top officer at the British oil giant today said he is encouraged by improving global economic conditions that should help lift energy demand.

BP PLC, Europe's second-largest oil company, reported a 34 percent fall in third-quarter profit to $5.3 billion - better than markets expected - as oil and gas prices fell from record levels a year earlier.