Exporting Nat Gas, The Future of Energy?

http://www.cnbc.com/id/100353101

Exporting Nat Gas, The Future of Energy?

Published: Thursday, 3 Jan 2013 | 6:27 PM ET
By: Lee Brodie

The abundance of nat gas in the United States has turned into an embarrassment of riches.

But, because of the enormous supply, prices have languished.

"Here in the US it sells for less than four bucks per thousand cubic feet," Cramer explained. "But the rest of the world? Natural gas sells for $12 to $15 per thousand cubic feet in Europe and Asia."

Central London Office Market Proves Resilient in 2012

CENTRAL LONDON OFFICE MARKET PROVES RESILIENT IN 2012
31 Dec, 2012, London

Despite a backdrop of a continued economic uncertainty, the Central London office market has proved resilient over the year according to the latest report from real estate consultants Cushman & Wakefield, which predicts that take up of new office space in Central London for the year to December will be 7.3 million sq ft, marginally below the 2011figure of 7.8 million sq ft. This latest report highlights the emergence of the Media & Tech and also insurance sectors as key drivers of demand, and that the continued growth of these sectors combined with a peak in lease expiry events in 2015, will result in a healthier leasing market over the next 12 months as occupiers are forced to consider their office space options.

http://www.cushwake.com/cwglobal/jsp/newsDetail.jsp?Language=EN&repId=c57000005p&Country=GB

Established Melbourne office market faces short term headwinds from Docklands and interstate departees: CBRE

Established Melbourne office market faces short term headwinds from Docklands and interstate departees: CBRE

By Alistair Walsh
Wednesday, 29 August 2012

The office market in Melbourne faces strong short term headwinds with the landmark projects in the Docklands precinct coming to market soon while major Melbourne tenants contemplate moving interstate, according to CBRE.

http://www.propertyobserver.com.au/news/established-melbourne-office-market-faces-short-term-headwinds-from-docklands-and-interstate-departees-cbre/2012082956286

LNG Sabine Pass Terminal Contract Signed

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LNG Sabine Pass Terminal Contract Signed
Press ReleaseThursday, December 27, 2012

Cheniere Energy Partners' subsidiary Sabine Pass Liquefaction signs a LNG sale and purchase agreement with Total Gas & Power North America.

Commercial property investment in London hits five-year high

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY INVESTMENT IN LONDON HITS FIVE-YEAR HIGH
27 Dec, 2012, London

- Investment volumes for 2012 reach £13.57 billion - an increase of 25 per cent on 2011
- Highest level of investment since 2007
- City investment increases by more than a third

http://www.cushwake.com/cwglobal/jsp/newsDetail.jsp?Language=EN&repId=c57000007p&Country=GB

S. Korea: Industrial Production (Nov 2012)

S. Korea: Industrial Production (Nov 2012)

Mole Hau - Market Economics
Asian Instant Insight | 28 Dec 2012 04:22 |

South Korean industrial data surprised significantly to the upside in November. The export-orientated electronics and auto sectors led the move higher as other components were broadly flat. With a fall in working days in December due to the Presidential election and Christmas holidays likely to have pushed forward production, the next release is likely to see some payback. The inventories/shipment ratio is also high and business confidence below average, suggesting overall production will remain below trend levels in the near term. We continue to expect a 25bp rate cut in January, as concerns over the health of the domestic economy outweigh evidence of improving conditions abroad.

$800 Million Loan Sought on Worldwide Plaza

$800 Million Loan Sought on Worldwide Plaza
12/21/2012

The owner of one of New York’s largest office towers is shopping for an $800 million fixed-rate loan.

http://www.cmalert.com/headlines.php?hid=160163

U.S. Oil Services & Drilling: 2013 Outlook: The Mega-Cycle Rolls On

U.S. Oil Services & Drilling: 2013 Outlook: The Mega-Cycle Rolls On

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The mega cycle for the oil services industry will continue in 2013, in our view, though it remains largely obscured by concerns over the "fiscal cliff" in the U.S., an unsteady recovery in China, the ongoing debt saga in Europe and depressed equity valuations globally. Despite the macro anxieties, the reason to own oil services stocks remains clear, in our view: the world is increasingly short energy, hydrocarbon prices are at attractive levels for investment and are likely to rise further, CAPEX on energy investments is growing and, as the bottleneck, the oil services companies are likely to capture the lion's share of the economic benefit of this unfolding trend. We remain bullish on the oil services, equipment and drilling companies and expect the group to significantly outperform the broader equity market over the next several years.

M.D. Anderson snags prime tract in Energy Corridor

Dec 21, 2012, 5:00am CST
M.D. Anderson snags prime tract in Energy Corridor

Shaina Zucker
Reporter-
Houston Business Journal

Alongside the bustling traffic on Interstate 10, an unscathed tract of land in the Energy Corridor has beckoned developers for more than four decades.

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/print-edition/2012/12/21/md-anderson-snags-prime-tract-in.html

2013 U.S. High Yield Default Outlook

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2013 U.S. High Yield Default Outlook

Fitch Ratings projects that the U.S. high yield default rate will remain low in 2013. However, the rate needs to be viewed with caution as more of a lagging rather than leading indicator of credit conditions.