gulf of mexico
RMS : Tropical Storm Debby
Tropical Storm Debby made landfall late Tuesday night near Steinhatchee, Taylor County, Florida – the second tropical storm to make landfall over the U.S....
Tropical storm Richard to turn into a hurricane over the week end
Tropical Storm Richard in the northwestern Caribbean Sea will strengthen into a hurricane this weekend before hitting Belize and Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Monday,...
Weather warning : hurricanes Karl, Igor and Julia headed for Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Storm Karl picked up power as it moved across the southwestern Gulf of Mexico and was expected to become a hurricane later on...
BP to fund mental health in oil-hit Gulf states
BP announced Monday 52 million dollars in funding for health groups dealing with stress and depression in four southern US states hit by the...
Swiss Re says it weathers oil spill costs with big profit
Swiss Re, one of the world's biggest reinsurers, reported on Thursday an 812-million-dollar second-quarter net profit despite the cost of disaster damage from the...
Hurricane Alex threatens Mexico, Texas
Hurricane Alex picked up strength in the western Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, heading towards northeastern Mexico and Texas and disrupting oil cleanup operations...
Wall Street bill boosts Obama reform legacy
Barack Obama is about to affix the tightest handcuffs on Wall Street in decades, adding a finance reform bill to his historic health overhaul,...
Rig owner sets aside 200 million dollars for US oil disaster
The owner of the rig at the center of the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster said Thursday it had set aside 200 million dollars...
Swiss Re insurance profits dampened by disaster damage
Swiss Re, one of the world's biggest reinsurers, on Thursday reported a surge in first quarter profit although its results were dampened by losses...
