Exxon aims for $15-a-barrel costs in giant Permian operation
Exxon Mobil Corp. plans to reduce the cost of pumping oil in the Permian to about $15 a barrel, a level only seen in the giant oil fields of the Middle East......»»
Apple"s market value grows by $102 billion after report says the company aims to produce electric cars by 2024
The tech giant is reportedly developing battery innovations to improve vehicle safety, packaging, and range. .....»»
Wells Fargo sells off $10 billion private student loan business to private investors
San Francisco banking giant Wells Fargo & Co. has sold off its $10 billion private student loan portfolio as it looks to shed costs amid a directive under CEO Charlie Scharf to cut billions of dollars in expenses and retrench the lender into its .....»»
Apple rises 3% after report says the company aims to produce electric cars by 2024
The tech giant is reportedly developing battery innovations that improve vehicle safety, packaging, and range. Karl Mondon/Digital First Media/The Mercury News via Getty Images Apple climbed.....»»
China"s Alibaba launches "outlet" platform to shift luxury overstock
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has launched a new luxury platform targeting younger consumers that also aims to help high-end brands shed excess inventory built up during the global coronavirus lockdown......»»
Allianz aims to maintain dividend amid coronavirus outbreak, CEO says
The chief executive of German insurance giant Allianz said on Wednesday that 2020 will not be another record earnings year but that the company aims to maintain its dividend as it deals with the wrath of the coronavirus outbreak......»»
Amazon sales soar as worried consumers shop from home, but costs rise
The online retail giant posted massive first-quarter revenue growth with holiday-like buying offsetting challenges it had stocking household staples......»»
Amazon sales soar as coronavirus-worried consumers shop from home, but costs rise
The online retail giant posts massive first-quarter revenue growth with holiday-like buying offsetting challenges it had stocking household staples......»»
Oil prices tank another 21% as storage fears persist, commodity giant BP warns of a shock "on a scale never seen before"
Reuters/Shamil Zhumatov Oil prices fell for a second consecutive session on Tuesday on fears that global storage is running out. The price of West Texas Intermediate fell as much as 21%, to $10.07 per barrel. The losses followed a drop of as m.....»»
BP targets breakeven below $35/bbl next year, CEO says
BP seeks to sharply reduce its spending and costs to be able to generate profit at oil prices below $35 a barrel by next year compared with $56 a barrel last year, CEO Bernard Looney said......»»
U.S. payroll protection program: What has changed in round two?
The Small Business Administration on Monday began to allow lenders to process $310 billion in funds for the second round of its program that aims to help small businesses, hurt by the novel coronavirus disruption, to cover their payroll costs......»»
Explainer: U.S. payroll protection program: What has changed in round two?
The Small Business Administration (SBA) on Monday will release $310 billion in funds for the second round of its program that aims to help small businesses hurt by the novel coronavirus disruption to cover their payroll costs......»»
Netflix is now worth more than Exxon as the coronavirus lockdown sends shares soaring (NFLX, XOM)
Netflix Netflix's market value surpassed oil-giant Exxon Mobil.....»»
Shell joins BP with plan to cut emissions — leaves analysts asking where are Exxon and Chevron?
Royal Dutch Shell PLC said Thursday that it aims to become a net-zero-emissions energy business by 2050 at the latest, joining BP and other oil giants who had made similar pledges in recent months......»»
Homeless shelters are running low on cash and volunteers as coronavirus spreads
Homeless shelters across the country are facing volunteer shortages and increased operation costs as they find ways to respond to the deadly coronavirus outbreak while continuing to take in residents......»»
WeWork asks landlords to cut its rent by up to 30%
WeWork is in discussions with its biggest landlords globally as the coworking giant aims to slash as much as 30% from its copious load of rent liabilities, according to people with knowledge of the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Coronavirus pushes Boeing to offer early retirement, buyouts
Aerospace giant is pushing to control costs as aviation industry struggles with pandemic.....»»
Lenovo, with huge Raleigh base, pushes forward during pandemic
It’s the new normal at Lenovo, a global computer giant with a major operation in the Triangle......»»
Occidental Petroleum reaches truce with activist investor Carl Icahn
Occidental Petroleum Corp., the largest oil producer in the giant Permian Basin, has ceded to activist investor Carl Icahn's demands and announced deep spending cuts in a bid to survive the steepest crude-price plunge in decades......»»
Chevron cuts 2020 spending, Permian production forecasts by 20%
Chevron Corp will slash capital spending by $4 billion this year and suspend share buybacks, the latest oil company to cut costs in the face of an unprecedented slide in oil prices......»»
Chevron cuts 2020 spending, Permian production forecasts
Chevron Corp will slash capital spending by $4 billion this year and suspend share buybacks, the latest oil company to cut costs in the face of an unprecedented slide in oil prices......»»