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OPEC ponders strategy, but lacks options to raise oil price

VIENNA (AP) – Faced with low prices and plentiful supply, OPEC oil ministers want to turn the market around. But their options are limited. The 12-nation Organization of the Petroleum Exporting countries began meeting Friday with prices of U.S. benchmark crude up marginally but still just above $41 a barrel, …

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Fight over net neutrality rules returns to appeals court

WASHINGTON (AP) – A long-running legal battle over government rules that require Internet providers to treat all Web traffic equally is back for another round before a federal appeals court. Cable and telecom industry groups will urge a three-judge panel on Friday to throw out regulations that forbid online content …

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OPEC likely won’t move to boost oil price amid infighting

VIENNA (AP) – Cheap oil that could get even cheaper: That’s the challenge OPEC ministers face as they try to cut their losses at a time when supply is outstripping demand. But their hands appear tied. Ahead of their meeting Friday, there is recognition that the 12-member Organization of the …

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