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Gallup 2019 Report: Rating World Leaders

Category: Business News

Do you approve or disapprove of the job performance of the leadership of the United States? Discover how the world views US leadership versus the leadership of Germany, China and Russia. Results are based on face-to-face and telephone interviews with approximately 1,000 adults, aged 15 and older, in each country or area. Between March and […]

Source: Gallup

Published: March 5, 2019

Nasdaq raises offer for Norway’s Oslo Bors, matches Euronext bid

Category: Accounting / Financial

Norwegian exchange operator Oslo Bors has recommended that its shareholders accept a sweetened buyout offer made by U.S.-based Nasdaq Inc on Monday, and reject a bid from Euronext. Nasdaq is the preferred owner for Oslo Bors from an “industrial and strategic perspective,” Oslo Bors said, reiterating earlier statements endorsing Nasdaq’s bid. Earlier on Monday, Nasdaq […]

Source: Nasdaq

Published: March 4, 2019

World Oil: Equinor reports “profitable” oil discovery from the Visund A platform

Category: Business News

STAVANGER — Equinor has, together with partners Petoro, ConocoPhillips and Repsol, made an oil discovery from the Visund A platform in the Telesto exploration well in the North Sea. The resources are estimated at 12-28 MMbbl of recoverable oil. “We are pleased to have made a new discovery on Equinor-operated acreage on the Norwegian continental […]

Source: World Oil

Published: March 4, 2019

World Oil: DNV GL extends the capability of failure investigations with new Houston facility

Category: Business News

HOUSTON — DNV GL has opened a failure analysis facility in Houston, Texas which will provide failure analyses that support the industry in conducting effective and efficient root cause analyses. The aim is to prevent and learn from failures and continue to improve safety, reliability and up-time. The facility will carry out the crucial initial […]

Source: World Oil

Published: May 26, 2026

World Oil: Staale Gjervik on New ExxonMobil / Microsoft Digital Partnership

Category: Business News

IRVING, Texas — ExxonMobil has announced that a new partnership with Microsoft will make its Permian basin operations the largest-ever oil and gas acreage to use cloud technology and is expected to generate billions in net cash flow over the next decade through improvements in analyses and enhancements to operational efficiencies. “The combination of Microsoft’s technologies […]

Source: World Oil