Yearly Archives: 2013
Why Chesapeake picked Anadarko executive as new CEO
Chesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK) is hiring an Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (APC) engineer who oversaw oil projects around the world to slash costs and transform a corporate culture forged by Chesapeake’s wildcatting co-founder. More »
Shell CEO says it’s too early to speculate about oil-price probe
Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) Chief Executive Officer Peter Voser said it’s too early to speculate about the European oil-price fixing probe and the company is committed to the “highest standard of corporate behavior.” More »
Keystone lobby works on Democrats to win Obama
Canadian energy producers lobbying for U.S. approval of the Keystone XL pipeline are targeting undecided Democratic lawmakers in Washington in advance of a decision on the $5.3 billion project. More »
Poland shale boom falters as state targets higher taxes
Poland’s shale gas boom is threatened even before it gets started after some wells failed and the government sought to increase taxes on profits. More »
U.S. LNG export potential gaining momentum
Liquefied natural gas exports from the U.S. are looking more likely after the Freeport LNG terminal got conditional approval from the Department of Energy, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) said. More »
SD lab selected for nuclear reaction experiment
Scientists have selected the Sanford Lab in Lead as the site for an experiment that seeks to simulate nuclear reactions that take place within stars. More »
Chesapeake to donate $1 million to tornado relief
Oklahoma-based Chesapeake Energy Corp. says it will donate $1 million to the American Red Cross to help in the rescue and recovery efforts in Moore. More »
Oil price falls toward $96 per barrel
The price of oil retreated toward $96 per barrel Tuesday as investors waited for the Federal Reserve’s latest views on the U.S. economy. More »
Dublin rejects Apple tax avoidance claims
Ireland’s deputy prime minister denies Dublin is in a difficult position after US Senate finds Apple paid less than 2 per cent tax on Irish profits More »
China pledges boost to India trade
Li Keqiang promises to open his country’s markets to Indian goods to help narrow India’s gaping bilateral trade deficit and boost mutual commerce More »
Shares hover near cyclical highs
Trading remains cautious as investors wait for Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke’s testimony about the US economy on Wednesday More »
Southern Europe’s woes take toll on Vodafone
Mobile operator to reinvest £2.1bn Verizon dividend rather than return it to investors, after suffering biggest fall in service revenues in five years More »
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