Oil rises above $125, Nigeria supports

LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) – Oil rose above $125 a barrel on Tuesday as disruption to Nigerian output raised supply concerns, but signs of weakening U.S. demand limited gains. Royal Dutch Shell

Merrill writedown hits world stocks

World stocks hit a two-week low on Tuesday after Merrill Lynch said it would take a $5.7 billion writedown to offload toxic debt, upsetting investors already nervous about the health of the