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Shell Under the Skin, 10 Years After Crisis

30.05.2013 - A decade ago, Royal Dutch/Shell's boss was fighting to close the gap between the truth about his company's oil and gas reserves and the much larger figure in its accounts. He lost...

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Total Profit Falls on Lower Oil Prices, Output

26.04.2013 - French oil firm Total posted a fall in first-quarter profit due to lower oil prices and a drop in oil and gas output, partly offset by a rise in its refining and chemicals business...

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China's CNOOC Confident on Nexen Deal after Canada Talks

27.09.2012 - China's CNOOC believes it is poised to win Canada's go-ahead for the $15.1 billion purchase of oil producer Nexen, after talks with provincial leaders boosted its confidence that...

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CNOOC Profit Slides, Cuts Dividend ahead of Canadian Buy

21.08.2012 - China's leading offshore oil producer CNOOC said its first-half net profit fell by almost a fifth - twice as much as the market had expected - and it cut its dividend by 40% to...

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CNOOC to Buy Nexen for $15.1 Billion in China's Largest Foreign Deal

24.07.2012 - State-controlled CNOOC launched China's richest foreign takeover bid yet on Monday by agreeing to buy Canadian oil producer Nexen for $15.1 billion, forcing Ottawa to decide...