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Shell's oil and gas reserve life drops for sixth year in a row

The number of years of production left in Royal Dutch Shell’s oil and gas reserves fell for the sixth year in a row in 2019 to below eight. There is a growing perception the world holds enough oil and gas to meet demand many times over, especially against the backdrop of a gradual shift away from fossil fuels because of concerns about climate change. Shell was rocked in 2003 when it revealed it had inflated its oil and gas reserves for years, leading to the sacking of its chairman and chief financial officer. …read more […]

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Facebook shares hit by slowest growth in years, higher expenses

The dire forecast prompted six Wall Street analysts to cut their price targets with Pivotal Research reducing its own target by $30 to $215. Pivotal analyst Michael Levine, who downgraded the stock to “hold”, said he expected cautious commentary around the first quarter of 2020 and a better result for the fourth quarter. Chief Financial Officer David Wehner said that the pace of expansion will slow further in the first quarter of 2020. …read more […]