Oil Futures Remain Relatively Steady

Prices for U.S. light crude bounced around a bit today and then settled in for the weekend at $50.96 a barrel. The low dropped to $50.05 and at one point shot up to $52.30 a barrel. Brent North Sea crude was down 36 cents at $50.77

Merck Tactics On Vioxx Exposed

The drugmaker encouraged its sales team to accentuate the positive about the painkiller and minimize discussion of potential heart risks.

Effective Meetings Begin With a Goal

Goals are critically important for the success of a meeting. You must know what you want so you can ask for it. And the participants need to know what you want so they can help you get it. Without goals, a meeting becomes a journey without a destination.

BASF and Shell Put JV Up For Sale

BASF and Shell Chemicals are selling their 50-50 plastics joint venture Basell, to a consortium led by Access Industries and The Chatterjee Group.