by Mason Hayutin | Jun 14, 2010 | Electric vs. Foreign Oil
The obvious is now upon BP – it’s a viable takeover candidate. All it’s effort to be Beyond Petroleum has led Dow Jones to highlight the obvious: BP PLC (BP, BP.LN) has hired Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS), private-equity firm Blackstone Group LP (BX)...
by Mason Hayutin | May 31, 2010 | Alternative Fuels, Environmentalism and the Car
Almost five weeks since Deepwater Horizon plummed, the economic disaster has forced most to consider how the greatest oil company error to date could have been prevented. BP is beyond petroleum. They might be beyond financial help and viability too if the national...
by Mason Hayutin | May 1, 2010 | Electric vs. Foreign Oil, Environmentalism and the Car
As government cuts the market makers from making markets, the drill baby drill crowd suffered a tragedy o so predictable with the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Enjoy a few moments on what Goldman Sachs and BP might need in order to save their hides. Perhaps Exxon Valdez...
by Mason Hayutin | Dec 27, 2009 | Auto Bailout, capitalism vs socialism, Domestic Auto Companies, Film
If you have a friend, neighbor or relative impacted by America’s continued battle with progress in industry, HBO has a documentary flick brewing for you. It is called “The Last Truck” and it’s a singular view on the impact of a auto...
by Mason Hayutin | Oct 12, 2009 | Auto Bailout, Domestic Auto Companies, Environmentalism and the Car
For those driving the venerable SUV to and fro – like a 2007 Nissan Murano, here is what the official mileage-ratings are: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/23825.shtml Yet Cavet-Emptor: These numbers seemed skewed compared to actual drivers results. Our...
