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And Covid-19 is Big Oil’s asteroid strike

Covid-19 may do for Big Oil what the Chicxulub asteroid did for the dinosaurs when it struck Earth 66 million years ago. Much like the “terrible lizards,” Big Oil was already in decline before the novel coronavirus hit. The world in which they thrived is changing around them and they face multiple threats to their future health. But the outbreak’s ...

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Republicans have no points to talk about

When the coherent half of the Republican ticket participated in the vice presidential debate, it was an opportunity for viewers to learn what the future holds. Yes, Vice President Mike Pence may be a talking-point machine, but to a debate audience that’s a more useful device than a random-lie generator. You can learn things from talking points. There’s only one ...

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Malaysia Airlines may shut if restructure talks fail: Edge

Bloomberg Malaysia Airlines Bhd is prepared to shut down if ongoing talks with leasing companies about a restructuring plan fail, The Edge Malaysia cited the national carrier’s chief executive officer as saying. A “sizable” number of creditors support the company’s plan, some are against it and others are still undecided, Izham Ismail told the business weekly in an interview. The ...

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