Moratorium

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Definition of 'Moratorium'

1) A period of time in which there is a suspension of a specific activity until future events warrant a removal of the suspension or issues regarding the activity have been resolved.

2) In bankruptcy law, a legally binding halt of the right to collect debt. 

Investopedia Says

Investopedia explains 'Moratorium'

1) For example, if a company is going through rough times it might have a moratorium on advertising spending. In other words, to cut costs, it won't spend any money on advertising.

2) Such action may be imposed by a government, or taken voluntarily by a private business, usually in times of economic crisis such as an earthquake or flood, in order to provide people with time to stabilize their finances before dealing with potential problems such as a mortgage default and foreclosure.
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'Moratorium'

  • Energy Companies Hurt By Deepwater Moratorium

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/Energy-Companies-Hurt-By-Deepwater-Moratorium--NBL-SGY-CVX-CIE-RDS-BP0607.aspx
    The moratorium on drilling in the Gulf of Mexico will impact
    production and reserve growth going forward for many. ...

  • Will 2011 Be The Year That Deepwater Gulf Drilling Restarts?

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Will-2011-Be-The-Year-That-Deepwater-Gulf-Drilling-Restarts-ATPG-CIE-NBL0107.aspx
    ... of the Interior imposed a number of actions in response to the BP (NYSE:BP) oil
    spill in the Gulf of Mexico, including a six month moratorium on deepwater ...

  • Coastal Drilling Coming Eventually

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/Coastal-Drilling-Coming-Eventually-BP-CVX-APC-PXP-ME0301.aspx
    ... Drilling on most of the Outer Continental Shelf was prohibited by a moratorium
    on drilling by both the President and the Congress. ...

  • E&P Spending Still Set To Move Higher In 2010

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/EP-Spending-Still-Set-To-Move-Higher-In-2010-HOS-BP-RIG-NE-APC0618.aspx
    Despite the moratorium on deepwater drilling imposed in the wake of the BP oil spill,
    capital spending by the exploration and production industry is set to ...

  • Gulf of Mexico Log Jam Breaks

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Gulf-of-Mexico-Log-Jam-Breaks-ATPG-NBL-BHP-CVX-XOM0331.aspx
    ... The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) imposed
    a moratorium on deepwater drilling after the oil spill by BP (NYSE:BP) in ...

  • Onshore Drillers After The BP Disaster

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/Onshore-Drillers-After-The-BP-Disaster-CHK-CLR-CPX-SWSI-XTO-XOM-FCG0608.aspx
    ... The administration has already put a six-month moratorium on deep water
    drilling in the Gulf region, affecting 33 rigs. There is ...

  • A Strong And Noble Driller

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/A-Strong-And-Noble-Driller-DO-RIG-NE-ESV-BHP0913.aspx
    ... Recently, US government official Michael Bromwich gave the oil drilling industry
    a dose of good news when he said that the moratorium on deepwater drilling in ...

  • Noble Energy Still Hot For The Deepwater Gulf

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/Noble-Energy-Still-Hot-For-The-Deepwater-Gulf-NBL-BP-RDS.A-RDS.B-BHP-STO-MUR0607.aspx
    Despite the moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, Noble Energy
    is still counting on this area to drive production growth. ...

  • Another Big Gulf Clean-Up Operation

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/Another-Big-Gulf-Clean-Up-Operation-APA-CVX-TTI-SPN-DVR0917.aspx
    ... companies. Given the moratorium on new drilling activity in the Gulf, many
    of these companies have found their business flagging. ...

  • Digging Out Of Personal Debt

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/06/debtconsolidation.asp
    ... Credit card abuse is one of the leading causes of consumer indebtedness.
    Another easy step is to put a moratorium on new loans. ...

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