The Oil Drum | Total Production by the Top Five Oil Majors Has Fallen by a Quarter Since 2004

This is a guest post by Matthieu Auzanneau, a freelance journalist in France, author of the Oil Man blog at Le Monde, where this post first appeared. The combined crude oil production of the five main international oil companies (Exxon, BP, Shell, Chevron and Total) hit an historic high in 2004. Since then, it has fallen by 25.8%, despite large increases in investments. via Seguir … Seguir leyendo The Oil Drum | Total Production by the Top Five Oil Majors Has Fallen by a Quarter Since 2004

Spain’s «Inverse Austerity» Leads To Multi-Year High Budget Deficit | Zero Hedge

For a country that laments the imposition of draconian "austerity" measures, now allegedly in their third year, which have so far seen government revenues slide, while spending rises, Spain sure has a problem with figuring out how it is supposed to work. Yet while the world was shocked back in December 2011 when Spain quietly announced its budget deficit would jump from 6% to 8.5%, … Seguir leyendo Spain’s «Inverse Austerity» Leads To Multi-Year High Budget Deficit | Zero Hedge

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Preferentes e hipotecas – Economía Directa 21-04-2013

Hoy hablamos sobre el escándalo de las preferentes, la Ley Hipotecaria aprobada por el Partido Popular en sustitución de la propuesta de la Plataforma de Afectados por la Hipoteca y las razones aducidas para no aprobar la dación en pago retroactiva, y sobre el aumento de la deuda china. Participan Francisco Guillén y Diego Lorenzana. Conduce Juan Carlos Barba. Escuchar y/o descargar en ivoox. Fotografía … Seguir leyendo Preferentes e hipotecas – Economía Directa 21-04-2013