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ConocoPhillips to pay 9.6 bln dlrs for half share in gas scheme (AFP via Yahoo! News) US oil giant ConocoPhillips has agreed to pay up to 9.6 billion dollars (7.95 billion US) for a half stake in a natural gas project owned by Origin Energy in Australia, the companies said Monday. us.rd.yahoo.com
ConocoPhillips to pay 9.6 bln dlrs for half share in gas scheme (AFP via Yahoo!7 News) SYDNEY (AFP) - US oil giant ConocoPhillips has agreed to pay up to 9.6 billion dollars (7. us.rd.yahoo.com
ConocoPhillips to pay 9.6 bln dlrs for half share in gas scheme (TODAYonline) A ConocoPhillips petrol station in Pasadena, California. The US oil giant has agreed to pay up to US$7.95 billion for a half stake in a natural gas project owned by Origin Energy in Australia, the companies have said. us.rd.yahoo.com
Companies Using IPOs To Fix Balance Sheets (InformationWeek) The emphasis on bolstering finances comes as IPO investors demand healthier balance sheets and pay attention to growth prospects. us.rd.yahoo.com
How would they close a budget deal? (The Sacramento Bee) Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has tried to cut state worker pay to the federal minimum wage until a state budget is done. He's tried laying off more than 10,000 part-time and temporary state workers. He's tried calling on voters to demand action from their legislators. He's tried calling for bipartisan cooperation. He's tried suggesting that lawmakers are cowards. He's tried abandoning his ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Fort Meade Names Workers Being Laid Off (The Lakeland Ledger) Four city employees, one who'd worked for Fort Meade since 1974, were laid off Friday so the City Commission could balance the budget.Those losing their jobs were:* Kenny Pollard, 58, superintendent of the city's water plant. He was hired in December 1974 and was paid $46,094 annually. us.rd.yahoo.com
Cities may have dodged state budget bullet (Arroyo Grande Times Press Recorder) Pressure applied by local agencies and the League of California Cities may have paid off in halting Sacramento’s attempt to “borrow” millions of dollars in tax money to balance the state budget. us.rd.yahoo.com
Jobs in the balance (The Columbus Dispatch) TULSA, Okla. -- Fluid teamwork is necessary in the hot, cramped kitchen of a mom-and-pop restaurant near an interstate ramp. us.rd.yahoo.com
You'll pay more if Midway goes private (Chicago Tribune) What happens when the city leases public assets to private investors? Prices rose when Millennium Park Garage and the Chicago Skyway were leased to private operators. Now Midway Airport is up for bids. Could an $8 airport pretzel be next? How about a $10 luggage cart? us.rd.yahoo.com
State plans to show off game lands (Lebanon Daily News) HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Game Commission will show off its game lands this fall with eight free tours — including two in Lebanon County — but officials say cost-cutting efforts us.rd.yahoo.com
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