Chesapeake Energy Trims Workforce Ahead of Oil Properties Sale
U.S. shale gas producer Chesapeake Energy Corp. last week cut...
U.S. shale gas producer Chesapeake Energy Corp. last week cut about 3% of its workforce, according to people familiar with the matter, as it readies a sale of South Texas oil properties.
The company this year said it would exit oil-producing properties in the Eagle Ford shale region of Texas to focus on its mainstay natural gas operations. The Oklahoma City-based company this year has faced pressure from an activist investor to boost its value.
About 40 workers, including geologists and geoscientists, involved in its oil production were dismissed last week, the people said. Chesapeake has about 1,200 employees in total.
Dow ends up over 300 points as stocks gain for third straight session
Stocks rallied sharply on Tuesday, finding support as investors...
Stocks rallied sharply on Tuesday, finding support as investors weighed a stream of earnings and a retreat in Treasury yields.The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +1.07% rose nearly 340 points, or 1.1%, to close near 31,837, according to preliminary figures, while the S&P 500 SPX, +1.63% advanced around 62 points, or 1.6%, to finish near 3,859. The Nasdaq Composite COMP, 2.25% ended near 11,199, up around 247 points, or 2.3%.
Europe now has too much gas. Here’s how the continent dodged Putin’s energy squeeze so far
Europe’s mad dash for liquefied natural gas (LNG) that drove up the cost of energy and wreaked havoc...
Europe’s mad dash for liquefied natural gas (LNG) that drove up the cost of energy and wreaked havoc on the global economy could now cause a crash in spot market prices.
LNG ships are piling up around Europe, waiting to deliver their precious cargo as storage caverns across the continent are full to the brim and demand remains tepid owing to mild temperatures.
With prices plummeting, floating LNG barges have opted to remain parked near onshore terminals hoping to unload once colder temperatures deplete current reserves. According to the BBC, 51 ships have collected around the continent’s coastal waters.
Union Pacific to build hybrid-electric locomotives in Arkansas
Union Pacific Railroad announced it is partnering with ZTR to build hybrid-electric locomotives for yard...
Union Pacific Railroad announced it is partnering with ZTR to build hybrid-electric locomotives for yard operations at its North Little Rock plant in Arkansas.
The first prototype is expected to be delivered in 2023 and five more units are planned for arrival in 2024 reported Railway-News.
The U.K.’s next prime minister is worth more than the king. Kind of.
They’re both enormously wealthy, but King Charles III is going...
They’re both enormously wealthy, but King Charles III is going to be appointing as prime minister someone wealthier than him in Rishi Sunak.
Sunak is a former Goldman Sachs GS, +1.11% analyst and hedge-fund manager, but his wealth overwhelmingly comes from his wife, Akshata Murthy, who is the daughter of the Infosys founder N.R. Narayana Murthy. Her 0.93% stake in Infosys 500209, +0.55%INFY, +0.77%, at Friday’s closing price, was worth $710 million.
The king’s assets are less easily marked to market. Forbes puts his personal assets at around $500 million, and other reports say his personal worth is more like $600 million. The queen consort, Camilla, is worth a few million, as well, and has her own country house.