Exxon filed a lawsuit in a Texas court on Sunday to prevent a climate proposal, backed by activist investors, from being put to vote at its May shareholder meeting.
Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE: XOM) has reportedly exited the West Qurna 1 oilfield in southern Iraq and transferred its operations to PetroChina Co., Ltd.(OTC: PCCYF) as lead contractor.
Fears of an increasingly tough climate for Chinese exporters and more malaise in the property market sent Hong Kong shares trading lower Wednesday. After trying to rise higher in the morning, the Hang Seng Index finished Wednesday 0.8% down at 17,195.84.
Hong Kong-listed and Chinese companies are dipping into their retained earnings and splurging on stock buybacks and bumper dividend payouts as their domestic markets remain in a slump, according to new data.