Bloomberg Devon Energy Corp and ConocoPhillips are among potential suitors studying Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s portfolio of Permian Basin oil fields, which could be worth as much as $10 billion in a sale, people familiar with the matter said. Chevron Corp is also among companies considering bids for the assets, which are largely located in West Texas, the people said. …

Bloomberg America’s corporate giants began ratcheting up the pressure on unvaccinated employees, aiming to turn the tide against a resurgent virus that threatens the economic recovery. Walmart, the largest private employer in the US, is requiring headquarters and regional staff to be vaccinated by October 4, instituting a policy that may set a standard for corporate America as the highly …

Bloomberg British Airways parent IAG SA is stuck on the starting blocks amid lingering coronavirus curbs as one of its biggest European competitors reaps the benefits of a late-summer travel rebound. London-based IAG, which also owns Spain’s Iberia and Aer Lingus of Ireland, provided no guidance in an earnings update and said it will offer only 45% of 2019 capacity …