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Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell said she asked energy industry executives to accept the role they play in how slowly new regulations move forward, warning them against "throwing regulators under the bus" during a meeting Wednesday at a major offshore energy technology trade show.Ms. Jewell, on the job for just over a month, said she met privately with executives from BP PLC (BP), Halliburton Co. (HAL), Schlumberger Ltd. (SLB), Marathon Oil Corp. (MRO) and other companies and industry groups at the Offshore Technology Conference, an annual industry showcase."I did poke them about not throwing regulators under the bus or blaming us when there is actually shared responsibility when something doesn't move forward," the former chief executive of outdoor apparel company REI said to reporters.Ms. Jewell said it was a "delightful surprise" to find the CEOs were very supportive of the work done by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Managemen...
When most people think of SXSW they envision big parties, live music, a mass of tech celebrities and some great BBQ. All of that is true.That is what I was expecting...
Yesterday's marketing plan won’t work in tomorrow's world. Follow the leaders by redesigning your strategies around 3 essential questions.
We’re highlighting small businesses from around the country as nominated by you, our readers. If your favorite small business is using Twitter to communicate with customers, let us know about it @fbsmallbiz with the hashtag #mysbc, and it may be featured as an upcoming Small Business Spotlight.
Concerns about election results in Italy weighed on U.S. markets on Monday, which led to selling in tech stocks and left much of the sector in the red.The potential ...
Shares of Zynga Inc. and Netflix Inc. made strong gains Monday, though much of the tech sector was weighed down by broad-market weakness by the early afternoon.The N...
The world's largest payments networks are angling to capture more electronic transactions by eliminating plastic from the equation.Visa Inc. (V) and MasterCard Inc. ...
MasterCard Inc. (MA) is angling to capture more electronic transactions by eliminating the plastic from the equation.The Purchase, N.Y.-based company, which operates...
Hewlett-Packard Co announced the launch of a $169 tablet powered by the Android operating system, a centerpiece of the company's effort to expand in mobile devices a...
We’re highlighting small businesses from around the country as nominated by you, our readers. If your favorite small business is using Twitter to communicate with customers, let us know about it @fbsmallbiz with the hashtag #mysbc, and it may be featured as an upcoming Small Business Spotlight.
Italy's troubled lender Monte dei Paschi is ready to clear the way to receiving 3.9 billion euros ($5.2 billion) in state loans in a "very short time", the bank's Ch...
I’d like to start attending more business-oriented conferences to network and see what other ideas are out there. What are some I should consider for 2013?
The International Consumer Electronics Show isn't just a gathering of gadget geeks. It's an opportunity for entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas to the media and potential investors
Monetary policy is not an "all purpose weapon" for all kinds of economic ailments, said European Central Bank Executive Board member Joerg Asmussen Friday.Mr. Asmuss...
Microsoft Corp. sent out media invitations on Wednesday for a May 21 event at its Redmond campus for a "special unveiling" that is expected to be the company's next ...
Greece and a troika of international inspectors Monday wrapped up talks on the steps the country must take to secure its next disbursement of aid-and which include l...
News Corp's Fox TV network raised the stakes in its battle with Web startup Aereo Inc on Monday, threatening to remove itself from the free airwaves entirely and bec...
German robotics and engineering company Kuka AG (KU2.XE) said Tuesday it will resume paying a dividend after a five-year hiatus due to strong earnings, and it expect...
BLED (Slovenia) (Reuters) - European Central Bank Governing Council member Marko Kranjec said on Friday he was very sure that Slovenia would not follow in the footst...
We're our own worst enemy. Don't ask me why; I haven't a clue. Maybe it's just an insidious and unfortunate consequence of the human condition; who knows? All I know...
