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Publishing date: Jun 09, 2021  •  1 hour ago  •  9 minute read  •  Article content (Bloomberg) — When Exxon Mobil Corp. decided to get out of a big oil field in Iraq, the government took on the unusual role of salesman. Iraqi officials pitched West Qurna-1 to likely buyers from among Exxon’s supermajor peers, including arch-rival Chevron Corp. There weren’t any takers. That left Iraq with narrowed options: sell to one of China’s state-backed oil majors, or else buy back E...

National oil companies are largely shielded from shareholder pressures.

The Straits Times The retreat of Exxon and the Oil Majors wont stop fossil fuels Even Exxon, which hasnt set a net-zero target, has severely curtailed its ambitious growth plans to save money and reduce debt.PHOTO: REUTERS Updated1 hour ago https://str.sg/3Znn They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access to...

U.S. finance decision-makers are mainly positive for the coming year for their businesses and the domestic economy, according to a quarterly survey.

In the U.S., India and Brazil, messianic populism, polarisation and insularity have made the pandemic that much worse

Demanding Development Search within full text Crossref Citations This book has been cited by the following publications. This list is generated based on data provided by CrossRef. Lewis, Janet I. 2020. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Print publication year: 2019 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108649377 Demanding Development Your name * Who would you like to send this to * Optional message Book description Indias urban slums exhibit dramatic variation in their access to local public ...

The push by national oil companies to pump more oil is already delivering poor returns

New research highlights the investment 'gamble' faced by national oil companies as global efforts reduce carbon emissions gather pace.

‘Kochi has high levels of service delivery’ Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA A survey of 15 Indian cities held by a group of academics from the U.S. has found that Kochi has very high levels of service delivery and associational life. “Kochi, one of our case studies, does well. But there are still gaps in the quality-of-service delivery, particularly sanitation,” said Patrick Heller, Professor of Sociology, International Studies and Public Affairs, Watson Institute, Brown University,...

New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2019; pp xx + 295, ₹ 895. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019; pp xxiv + 577, price not indicated. Asia’s Journey to Prosperity: Policy, Market, and Technology Over 50 Years by Asian Development Bank,  Manila: ADB, 2020 (ebook), http://dx.doi.org/10.22617/TCS190290.   The transformation of Asia from its status as the most impoverished region to the growth locomotive of the world economy within five decades is unprecedented and nothing short of a mi...