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Canadian Pacific clinches $27-bln Kansas City Southern deal as rival bows out

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd (CP.TO) inked a $27.2 billion cash-and-stock deal to buy Kansas City Southern (KSU.N) on Wednesday after Canadian National Railway Co (CNR.TO) conceded…

4 years ago

Online Assessment Tool Highlighted at GeoConvention 2021

Following several major incidents, the energy industry is keen to use only those operations practitioners who, when responsible for delivering…

4 years ago

Mexico may consider southern states for semiconductor production

As Mexico aims to boost its manufacturing of semiconductors, it may build production facilities in its southern states, where much-needed…

4 years ago

U.S. Gulf Coast energy firms face another hurricane hit

Evacuations were underway on Monday from offshore U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil platforms as onshore oil refiners began preparing for…

4 years ago

Shares lifted by prospect of lower rates for longer

Global shares posted their longest winning streak in three months on Monday, aided by the chance of low interest rates…

4 years ago

Asia stocks in cautious mood, dollar near 1-mth lows

Asian share markets were in a cautious mood on Thursday as concerns grew over the Chinese economy after a run…

4 years ago

S.Korea’s factory activity growth slows as output shrinks for first time in 12 months

South Korea's factory activity grew at a slower pace in August, as output contracted for the first time in 12…

4 years ago

Surging COVID-19 cases dampen U.S. consumer confidence, house prices post record gains

U.S. consumer confidence fell to a six-month low in August as worries about soaring COVID-19 infections and higher inflation dimmed…

4 years ago

Biden administration aims to cut costs for solar, wind projects on public land

The Biden administration plans to make federal lands cheaper to access for solar and wind power developers after the clean…

4 years ago

McDonald’s, others consider closing indoor seating amid Delta surge in U.S.

Some U.S. fast-food restaurants are closing indoor seating areas or limiting hours of operation because of the spread of the…

4 years ago