Marching Band, Quail Hunt Helped Exxon’s Tillerson to XTO Deal
Bloomberg Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:41 AM PST
Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- The story of Exxon Mobil Corp. ’s acquisition of XTO Energy Inc , which culminated in a $31 billion takeover agreement, can be traced to the University of Texas Longhorns marching band and a quail hunt. |
Gulf launches monetary pact, joint currency nears
AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:38 AM PST
A Gulf monetary union pact took effect on Tuesday, the Kuwaiti finance minister said in a move that brings the energy rich region closer towards launching its own single currency. |
Obama touting home energy efficiency program
Mohave Daily News Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:37 AM PST
Hoping to jump-start his plans for job growth, President Barack Obama is pushing Congress to pass incentives for homeowners who retrofit their homes to make them more energy-efficient. |
Glencore Buys 50.8% Stake in Chemoil for $233 Million (Update3)
Bloomberg Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:37 AM PST
Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Glencore International AG agreed to pay $233 million for 50.8 percent of Chemoil Energy Ltd. , the world’s biggest independent supplier of marine fuels, to expand its trading operations and gain storage assets in Singapore. |
Financial report doesn't concern county officials
Post-Tribune Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:32 AM PST
A financial report on the proposed bioethanol plant in Schneider says "the projected profitability of GP (Genahol Powers, now Powers Energy) leaves substantial room for error." But county officials say the they aren't concerned by the report. Lake County Solid Waste Management District Superintendent Jeff Langbehn said the report is relative. "I've read a lot of financial reports," Langbehn said ... |
Spain’s Core Inflation Rate Rose More Than Expected in November
Bloomberg Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:28 AM PST
Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Spain’s underlying inflation rate rose more than economists expected in November as the price of services increased. Core consumer prices , which exclude energy and fresh food, rose 0.2 percent from a year earlier, the National Statistics Institute in Madrid said today. |
US network seeks potential Thai alternative energy business plans
The Nation - Thailand's English news Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:27 AM PST
All interested in alternative energy development are now invited to the business plan contest of the Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency Department, which wins supports from the US-based Clean Technology Initiative Private-Funding Advisor Network. |
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-12-15 10:03 Russia Energy Min sees no New Year gas war with Kiev
Interactive Investor Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:27 AM PST
MOSCOW, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko said on Tuesday he expects no problems with Ukraine over gas supplies at New Year. "There is no basis for any sort of sensation around New Year. There is no basis to expect that problems will arise," Shmatko told a news briefing. A dispute between Russia and Ukraine led to gas supplies to Europe being cut off in January 2009 ... |
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