Exxon and Chevron Stalk More Shale Deals as Profits Dip
The oil giants together added $14 billion in profits to their cash piles and have signaled they’re not finished shopping...
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Weaker Energy Prices Temper Shell’s Profit, but Not Cash Payouts for Investors
The oil major boosted its dividend and added a $3 billion buyback in its first quarterly results release since its...
Chevron Waives Retirement Age for CEO Mike Wirth
The oil giant reported higher-than-expected profit in the second quarter. Source link
Google, McDonald’s, Exxon Headline Busy Earnings Week
A third of the S&P 500 is expected to report, including tech leaders Microsoft and Meta Platforms. Source link
Drones Reach Stratospheric Heights in Race to Fly Higher, Longer
New military and commercial craft aim to go far higher than jumbo jets and stay there for months, offering a...
Market Bets on Cheaper Oil, Dashing Saudi Hopes for a Price Rebound
The oil market has flashed a warning to Saudi Arabia: The world economy is weakening, and the kingdom’s efforts to...
Shell Launches New Strategy Courting Investors, Not Activists
The energy major said it would share billions more from its record profits with investors while deepening its commitment to...
WSJ News Exclusive | Exxon, Chevron Near Deals to Drill in Gas-Rich Algeria
The North African nation’s vast reserves and proximity to Europe make it attractive to the U.S. drillers that have huge...
Slow Return to Work Pummels Office Stocks
Vacancies are climbing and rents are sinking amid a stalled return-to-office rate. Source link
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Space Company Chosen to Develop Moon Lander for NASA
A team led by the company will develop a vehicle to transport astronauts to the lunar surface on a future...
$14 Billion Deal to Create Mega-Pipeline Company
The major energy deal will combine Oneok and Magellan, forming the second-largest U.S.-based pipeline company by stock-market value. Source link
WSJ News Exclusive | Exxon Goes Lean With End of ‘God Pod’ Era
The oil company’s top management will inhabit a less-lavish executive suite at its glass-dominated campus near Houston. Source link
Kuwait Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah dies at age 91
Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah (C) attends the oppening session of the 30th Arab League summit in the...
Trump will roll back more environmental regulations if reelected, says EPA chief
Andrew Wheeler, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), speaks during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing, May...
Two tropical storms developing into hurricanes as they aim for U.S.
An employee of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) monitors tropical storm Laura in Santo Domingo, on August 22, 2020.Erika Santelices...
