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ExxonMobil evaluating significant near-term capital and operating expense reductions; COVID-19

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ExxonMobil is looking to reduce spending significantly as a result of market conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and commodity price decreases. Woods said that ExxonMobil has faced numerous market downturns throughout its long history and has experience operating in a sustained low-price environment.

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Wanted: Electric MINI test drivers

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MINI is on the hunt for willing test drivers to drive its electric MINI cars as part of a Government-backed scheme to get electric cars on the roads. Accounting for current development and manufacturing costs, the monthly lease fee for a MINI E would normally be priced at £550 per month. from 01- 30 September 2009.

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Transport Ministers endorse 2009 MPG Marathon in Coventry

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Both Ministers have sent letters of support for the annual two-day driving experiment, now in its 7th year, which is set to prove that motorists can save hundreds of pounds per year on their fuel bills irrespective of volatile pump prices. Also a first is the use of Lysanda’s Eco Log on every vehicle.

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Glencore to pay >$1.1B to resolve government’s investigation into bribery and commodity and price manipulation

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In addition, as part of a separate resolution, Glencore Ltd., pled guilty in the District of Connecticut to a commodity price manipulation conspiracy. both part of the multi-national commodity trading and mining firm headquartered in Switzerland, agreed to pay more than $1.1 Together, Glencore and Glencore Ltd., The FCPA Case.