(Bloomberg) – Occidental Petroleum Corp. reported an entry of $ 6.6 billion in the second quarter, equivalent to more than 40% of its market value, as the collapse in energy prices took its toll on the debt-laden U.S. shale oil producer. More than two-thirds of the valuation was responsible for …
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Belarus’s mayor calls on Lukashenko to stop protesting News
The main challenger in the contested election of Belarus has called on President Alexander Lukashenko to seize power when police for the second night in a series of clashes with Protestants in the capital Minsk and other cities. Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Monday, removing hundreds of …
Read More »EPA to lift Obama-era controls on methane, a potent glasshouse gas
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is expected in the coming days to lift Obama-era controls on the release of methane, a powerful global warming gas emitted from leaks and flares in oil and gas wells. The new rule on methane pollution, issued by the Environmental Protection Agency, is expected to …
Read More »Jo Adell of Angels has Jose Canseco moment as ball bounces out of his hand and over the fence
Watch Now: GEICO 15 Second Statement (0:43) Los Angeles Angels top prospect Jo Adell made his MLB debut last week. After missing a few games with quad tightness, the 21-year-old got the start in right field on Sunday. Adell was involved in his first major-league home run during the game …
Read More »U.S. Postal Service officials support proposal to pay nearly three times the cost of sending e-mails: report
A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) panel has advanced a proposal that would increase state mail costs for post-in-votes from 20 cents to 55 cents per vote, according to a report by The Capitol Forum. States pay the 20 cents marketing mail frequency when sending e-mail ballots to voters, but the …
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