Exxon and Chevron deals point to Big Oil’s needed shift
Acquisitions will allow more room to manoeuvre if energy transition picks up pace
Shale Oil & Gas
The secretive Texas oil groups that are prime targets in M&A race
Mewbourne Oil, Endeavor Energy Resources and CrownRock may struggle to resist offers to sell out as industry consolidates
Mergers & Acquisitions
What we know about generative AI and the white-collar worker
Some jobs are vulnerable to automation but if you’re a ‘cyborg’ or a ‘centaur’ you can work better with robot help
Artificial intelligence
Tighter rules make an impact on UK crypto markets
FCA issued 146 alerts on the first full day of regulation
Financial & markets regulation
Shell taps gamers and influencers to boost image among the young
Campaigners criticise marketing efforts to soften youth opinion towards fossil fuels
Advertising
Richard Desmond seeks £200mn in damages in legal challenge to National Lottery auction
Media tycoon criticises auction process which ended in Czech-owned Allwyn winning the licence
Travel & leisure industry
The ‘blood oath’ that made Jamie Dimon a savvy shareholder
Plus, the secretive Texas oil companies being chased down by dealmakers and Rob Copeland’s new book on Bridgewater
Mergers & Acquisitions
Demand for global flights falls after Hamas attack on Israel
Data shows that the conflict is cooling bookings after bumper profits for airlines over the past six months
Travel & leisure industry
Japan’s fiscal and monetary policies are moving in opposite directions
Tokyo must consider whether a stimulus next year will help or hinder its central bank
Central banks
Cruise’s driverless car accident underlines the risks of AI
Disastrous incident could weaken trust in the technology of autonomous vehicles and provoke regulatory intervention
Driverless vehicles