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PDVSA sues US for over $640mn in taxes on green fuel

Bloomberg A unit of Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) sued the US to recover more than $640 million in excise taxes it says it overpaid on environmentally friendly fuels. PDV Holding Inc, the subsidiary of Venezuela’s national oil company, claims it improperly calculated tax credits and overpaid from 2005 to 2011. The company, which filed the lawsuit in federal court ...

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Cenovus to buy Husky in all-stock deal

Bloomberg Cenovus Energy Inc agreed to buy Husky Energy Inc in an all-stock deal valuing Husky at about C$3.8 billion ($2.9 billion), creating Canada’s third-largest oil and natural gas producer. The deal promises to combine two of the largest players in Canada’s oil sands at a time that valuations have crumbled in the sector. Even before this year’s oil-price slump, ...

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US’s $15 minimum wage would wreck recovery

In the final debate, both President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden expressed openness to a $15-per-hour national minimum wage. Biden seems all for it, and Trump indicated it may be a good idea for some states. They both know that raising the wage level is a popular idea among Republicans as well as Democrats, if polls are ...

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