oracle chief buys hawaiian island

Oracle chief buys Hawaiian island

Oracle boss has bought a from a fellow multi-billionaire , the governor of the US Pacific Ocean state said.
stylish lg optimus l5 makes global debut

Stylish LG Optimus L5 makes global debut

The LG Optimus L5, one of LG’s stylish, high fashion L-Series smartphones, will make its global debut in key European markets this month. The device will be available in the U.K., Germany and France, followed by markets in CIS, Middle East and Asia before crossing the ocean over to Central America and South America.
titanic dead remembered 100 years after tragedy

Titanic dead remembered, 100 years after tragedy

At sea and on land Sunday, people stood in silence to remember the 1,500 people who died in the sinking of the Titanic ocean liner a century ago.
japan tsunami town bound to chile by smiling statue

Japan tsunami town bound to Chile by smiling statue

The small Japanese fishing town of is half a world away from , but the two places share a bond that crosses a vast ocean: .
strong winds put volvo start in peril

Strong winds put Volvo start in peril

Cyclone-strength winds in the have forced to consider delaying a leg start for the first time, according to a race official.
more than 100 missing feared trapped in png ferry

More than 100 missing feared trapped in PNG ferry

More than 100 missing passengers were feared trapped inside an overloaded ferry when it sank off Papua New Guinea, according to a maritime official, as rescuers scoured the ocean for more survivors.
thousands evacuated in flooded australia

Thousands evacuated in flooded Australia

Thousands of Australians were evacuated Wednesday, with dozens being rescued, as monsoonal rains sparked and landslides and a cyclone threatened to form in .
rescue flight for crew after antarctic ship blaze

Rescue flight for crew after Antarctic ship blaze

A cargo plane was to leave late Thursday to evacuate seven crewmen injured in a fatal fire on board a Korean fishing vessel in the Southern Ocean, said.
oceanbank to sail to foreign partner

OceanBank to sail to foreign partner

Wholesale lender OceanBank is in the market for a foreign strategic partner.
indonesia hunt for bodies from migrant boat continues

Indonesia hunt for bodies from migrant boat continues

Indonesian boats and helicopters scoured the ocean around Bali Thursday in the grim search for more bodies from a capsized migrant boat, as officials said 74 had been retrieved so far.
swiss transocean posts 71mn loss in 3rd quarter

Swiss Transocean posts $71mn loss in 3rd quarter

Swiss group on Wednesday posted a $71 million (52 million euro) loss in the third quarter.
bp gets nod to renew drilling in gulf of mexico

BP gets nod to renew drilling in Gulf of Mexico

British oil giant BP received approval Friday to restart drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, 18 months after a BP well blowout killed 11 and released millions of barrels of crude into the ocean.
bp transocean halliburton hit with oil spill violations

BP, Transocean, Halliburton hit with oil spill violations

US oil industry regulators slapped BP, and with regulatory violations notices Wednesday in what is expected to lead to massive fines associated with the deadly 2010 .
laguna to seduce big condo buyers

Laguna to seduce big condo buyers

Banyan Tree Holdings has fired the starter’s gun on the country’s most expensive oceanfront vacation condominiums in central Thua Thien-Hue province.
dead satellite could strike canada africa australia

Dead satellite could strike Canada, Africa, Australia

The biggest piece of US space junk to fall in 30 years is taking aim at a vast span of territory that includes Canada, Australia and Africa as well as plenty of open ocean, NASA said.