Gulf of Mexico

Oil and euros

This week, we look at what the business press has to say about the American decision to block a major Canada–US pipeline project as well as at commentary about the EU rescue fund.

Rettungsfonds

UK: Despite the drilling catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico, the search for oil and gas continues. Shale-gas reserves in the north-west of England promise to turn Blackpool into the shale-gas capital of England.

Bohr-

Erdgas aus Ölschiefervorkommen

BP oil crisis

The BP oil crisis is far from over. Although there has been some positive developments, it will be years before the Gulf of Mexico can return to normal. If, in fact, it ever can. Our test looks at the vocabulary used to talk about the business side of the crisis.

Deep-water-drilling — here a BP platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Photo by BP

Providing order

The question of how to protect the public from mismanagement continues to dominate the headlines. This week we look at comment on a German plan to deal with countries that are unable to pay back their debts. We also look at a US government attempt to stop deep-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.

Schlagzeilen

Schulden

Tiefseebohrungen

The oil spill is creating "dead zones". Photo: www.gulfblog.uga.edu

Troubled waters

US: Large quantities of methane gas escaping from BP's damaged Deepwater Horizon well are causing “dead zones” in the ocean. The gas, which was found to be 100,000 times higher than normal levels in some places, causes a chain reaction that sucks oxygen out of the water.

Methangas

Bohrloch

Kettenreaktion

saugen

Sauerstoff

Communication crisis: like oil and water

Crisis communication across cultures

BP CEO Tony Hayward has been in the crossfire over his reaction to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Some of his problems seem to come from failure to take into account cultural differences.

Vorstandsvorsitzende(r)

Kreuzfeuer (der Kritik)

Ölpest

berücksichtigen

Oil flows and a president resigns

We look at international press commentary on BP’s unsuccessful clean-up efforts and on the resignation of German President Horst Köhler.

Rücktritt

Suck it up!

Despite several attempts using the latest technology, BP can’t find a way to suck up the bloody great oil plume that’s heading towards the Florida Keys.

(ugs.) riesig

Ölteppich

Hair care

UNITED STATES: Response teams are working day and night to stop the oil leak that has poured thousands of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. And individuals who want to do their part are donating their hair, which they hope will help to clean up the spill.

Einsatzteams

Ölleck

spenden

hier: Ölteppich

Oil spills and cooling relationships

The disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and elections in Britain don’t seem to have much in common. But the British company BP is responsible for the oil spill and relations between the US and Britain are likely to become even cooler under a new government. Here’s what the business press has to say.

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