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Noble’s shareholders approve Chevron deal

Bloomberg Noble Energy Inc shareholders approved the company’s acquisition by Chevron Corp, cementing one of the US oil industry’s biggest transactions this year. The vote during a virtual shareholder meeting came despite opposition from Elliott Management Corp. The activist hedge fund was said to seek a break-up of the deal because it thought Chevron wasn’t paying enough. The biggest proxy-advisory ...

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Nuclear power seeks to tap into hydrogen-fuel

Bloomberg The nuclear industry should tap into rising investor interest in hydrogen-fuel to revive the flagging prospects of reactor operators in an increasingly crowded marketplace for clean power. That was the message delivered by executives and scientists who convened at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Higher demand for hydrogen from industry and heavy transport could make production of the ...

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Suncor staff-cut plan adds to Canada’s oil-sands woes

Bloomberg Suncor Energy, Canada’s biggest oil-sands producer, will trim 10% to 15% of its workforce in the next 18 months, joining a long list of energy companies in Alberta that have announced layoffs following a collapse in fuel demand due to the virus. Suncor had already been preparing for a smaller workforce but the planned cuts, which could affect as ...

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