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Canadian methanol producer Methanex (Nasdaq: MEOH) announced it is “engaged with key stakeholders” to find a solution to the natural gas curtailments that have hit production levels in Trinidad.

The firm manages and operates two plants in the country: the Methanex-owned 850,000t/y Titan plant and the 1.7Mt/y Atlas plant, which is a JV between Methanex (63.1%) and BP Trinidad and Tobago (36.9%).

The company is experiencing some natural gas curtailments to its Titan facility due to upstream outages.

“There is no shortage of natural gas in Trinidad, I’ll make that as an opening statement. This is all about a contractual position.

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European Union leaders will gather Monday for their first summit of the year. The good news is that conditions for Italy and Spain are improving. But the fate of Greece is still uncertain.

The official agenda is focused on striking a balance between more austere fiscal measures for nations with unsustainable levels of debt and policies that will help revive economic growth across the 17-member euro currency area.

The eurozone economy is widely expected to suffer a mild recession this year as governments cut spending to balance budgets. But too much austerity could make the recession worse.

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I have been apporved for an unsecured personal loan to pay off credit cards. My question is how do I get the money to pay them off? I close later today and just wanted an idea. I had to give estimates of what I owed when I applied but I have since made 2 payments so the amount is different? the lending institution is PNC if that makes any difference. Thanks!

Some companies just pay off the loans and you never see any money. Then you owe the money to that one lender. This is the usual way because the lender wants to insure that the other loans are paid in full so you only owe the money to them.

In a past outlook, BNamericas highlighted how Bolivia’s vast natural gas reserves coupled with the government’s push to accelerate hydrocarbons E&P will guarantee the use of natural gas to fire power plants for years to come.

The same can be said for Peru and its Camisea-led natural gas reserves and the country’s efforts to increase the offtake of this hydrocarbon for all sectors, in particular electricity production.

Indeed, in the third quarter of last year, gas shipments from hydrocarbons transporter TGP to power generators rose 19% from 3Q10.

A study from World Bank-administered energy sector management assistance program Esmap highlights Peru’s low natural gas price and the resulting low rate for power generation versus other energy sources.

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If Alan Creech drives a few miles from his downtown Milwaukee office, he can reach no fewer than seven Wal-Mart stores. Their brightly lit, boxy interiors, giant parking lots and upbeat motto, “Save money. Live better,” all serve as an almost-inescapable reminder of one of the most vexing long-term investments the man has ever made.

Creech, who manages the $200 million Marshall Large-Cap Growth fund, bought Wal-Mart stock in 2004 and held on…and held on…and held on…as the retailing giant successfully navigated the long recession, increased its revenue by a staggering $150 billion and even doubled its earnings per share.

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Indians traveling overseas need medical insurance coverage for their Stay outside India. An appropriate medical insurance plan helps the policy holder avoid any financial crisis in case of an unexpected medical emergency. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company has designed one of the best travel medical insurance coverage for Indian travelers. These plans can be purchased by travelers before leaving the home country.

Travel medical insurance plan designed by Bajaj Allianz are eligible for travelers up to 70 years without any medical checkup. Some of the plans under Bajaj Allianz travel medical insurance are choose Travel Assist Card, Travel Elite, Travel Asia, Travel Companion, Multi Trip insurance.

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Circumstances beyond your control may be causing you now to stress over making home loan repayments. Act now to help you avoid foreclosure.

If you have lost your job or been sick and missed work, or been injured, you may be struggling to make repayments on your mortgage. There are a number of things that you need to consider and actions you need to take to ensure that you are able to maintain the roof over your head.

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