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When Will the Future Cities Get Here?

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We check in on two planned smart cities in Saudi Arabia and Guyana to see if the future is any closer to arrival.

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Regulation

Lina Khan’s Square Deal: How the FTC is redefining antitrust for a populist age

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After a lengthy process, the FTC and the DoJ recently released new guidelines for evaluating the legality of mergers and acquisitions.

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M&A

Dealmakers Fall Short of Decade-long Standard

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For the first time in exactly 10 years, Wall Street dealmakers will fall short of facilitating at least $3 trillion worth of deals.

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M&A

Occidental Petroleum Makes a Play for the Permian Basin

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Occidental Petroleum, the oil giant in Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio, announced it is acquiring CrownRock in a deal worth $12 billion.

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Regulation

The FTC Starts Probe of Exxon’s Pioneer Acquisition

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Exxon’s $60 billion planned acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources has attracted the attention of the Federal Trade Commission.

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Policy & Power

Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Have Flocked to COP28 in Record Numbers

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The number of lobbyists for fossil fuel interests who registered for this year’s COP conference totaled at least 2,456.

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Energy

Exxon Plans Expansion Into Lithium Production

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Exxon announced plans to enter the lithium production game in 2027, effectively elbowing its way into the electric vehicle supply chain.

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M&A

Chevron’s Hess Acquisition Fuels Broader M&A Frenzy

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On Monday, Chevron said it would acquire energy player Hess for $53 billion. It’s the latest megadeal in a wildly active industry this month.

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Energy

ExxonMobil Buys Pioneer in Massive $60 Billion Deal

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ExxonMobil announced it will purchase Pioneer Natural Resources for just under $60 billion, marking the largest oil-and-gas deal in decades.

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Finance

Investment Funds Can’t Quit Climate Change

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Despite conservative disdain for ESG initiatives, one research project found climate change remains a chief concern for asset managers.

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Energy

ExxonMobil Breaks into the Lithium Market with Arkansas Land Purchase

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Energy

Offshore Oil Drilling Expected to Grow Plenty Over Next Two Years

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Energy

ExxonMobil Announces Massive Buyback

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Markets

ExxonMobil and UBS Live Up to Banking and Energy’s Safe Haven Reputation

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Energy

Exxon is Weighing Whether to Drop Some of Its Biggest Oil Projects

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Energy

Frackers Link Up as Exxon Tries to Tamp Down Activist Rebellion

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Energy

The Lights Go Out in Texas

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Energy

The Church Of England Demands Change

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