Chevron Corp.’s proposed $53 billion takeover of Hess Corp. is the second megadeal this month and makes resoundingly clear a new wave of consolidation is reshaping the energy landscape. US oil and natural gas companies are circling each other for potential match ups to keep investor returns growing as the nation’s prolific shale fields age. … Read more
Good morning and welcome back, it’s Ainsley here with all the news you need to start your week. We promise not to mention the rugby… Today’s must-reads:• Michele Bullock takes over today at the RBA• Chevron LNG union stoppages continue• NZ may get first female finance minister in 30 years Michele Bullock beat other candidates … Read more
Morning folks, it’s Adam here in Sydney. Here’s what you need to know to get your day started. Today’s must-reads:• New Zealand’s Prime Minister wants skilled workers• Chevron strikes delay • More Binance executives leave RBA Governor Philip Lowe gives his final speech Thursday before he hands over the helm to Michele Bullock. It comes … Read more
Breaking Bread: Shelley Moore Capito Country Pancakes and Country Roads: In Fayetteville, West Virginia, Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito and Alexander Heffner, host of PBS’s The Open Mind, share a breakfast of pancakes, eggs and bacon, and then visit America’s newest national park. Capito discusses the issues she sees as nartural areas for bipartisan agreement, … Read more