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Industries

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

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

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

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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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

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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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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Markets

Coffee and Chocolate Are the Reigning Commodity Kings

The tight supply of both beans meant trading prices were extremely volatile, and the result was that cocoa almost tripled in price last year.

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Alternatives

Collectibles are Fun but Risky Investments

A portfolio doesn’t have to be just stocks and bonds. You can add something a little more fun, say your favorite vintage baseball cards.

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Artificial Intelligence

Biden Administration Eyes Data Center Regulations

Which way Trump will lean on the issue is difficult to say, though tech companies have worked hard to curry the incoming president’s favor.

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