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Schlumberger is cutting staff as virus hits revenue

Text size David McNew / Getty Images Oil services company Schlumberger is cutting 21,000 jobs after a disastrous quarter. Analysts are optimistic. Schlumberger’s (ticker: SLB) second-quarter results, released Friday morning, were grim at first glance: a 35% year-over-year revenue decline and a plan to cut a quarter from staff. But …

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NRG to buy direct power from Centrica for $ 3.6 billion

Text size JOSH EDELSON / AFP via Getty Images Centrica’s shares soared more than 17% after it agreed to sell Direct Energy, its North American energy business, to NRG Energy for $ 3.6 billion in cash. Houston-based Direct Energy provides electricity, natural gas, and home services to consumers and businesses …

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Buffett joins his bet at his favorite bank: BofA

Berkshire Hathaway now owns 981.6 million Bank of America shares worth around $ 24 billion. Houston Cofield / Bloomberg Text size Bank of America is Warren Buffett’s favorite bank. Berkshire Hathaway (ticker: BRK.B) collected 33.9 million shares last week, paying around $ 810 million, or an average price of around …

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