Showing posts with label financial markets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label financial markets. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Energy price riggers to face jail under new proposals

Anyone found guilty of rigging wholesale gas and electricity prices faces up to two years in jail, under new proposals by the government. Energy Secretary Ed Davey wants it to be a criminal offence to artificially fix energy prices.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Oil hovers near $103 amid EU economy worries

LONDON (AP) — Oil prices hovered above $103 a barrel Tuesday as financial markets stabilized after sharp losses the previous day, when investors worried Europe's debt crisis will undermine economic growth and energy consumption.