RecodeFormer Twitter engineering guru Mike Abbott is leaving Kleiner PerkinsRecodeMike Abbott, a top engineer at Twitter before landing at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers five years ago, is leaving the venture capital firm, according to sources close …

Engineering know-how would prevent National Electricity Market strifeThe Canberra TimesApart from senior public servants with an understanding of technical issues, it was difficult, said my dad, to find anyone in government with an understanding of commerc …

Sydney Morning Heraldneed2know: Iron ore, oil, $A jumpSydney Morning HeraldLocal shares are poised to rise, bolstered by gains in oil and base metals. $A up 1.1% Oil advanced on a report that Saudi Arabia and Russia have agreed on an output freeze. What yo …

Wall Street JournalTraders Call Bottom of Oil Price SlumpWall Street JournalLAUSANNE—Global oil markets have hit the bottom of the barrel, according to a host of the world's most senior oil traders. The chief executives of some of the world's bigge …

Financial TimesRosneft chief Igor Sechin says low oil prices will not lastFinancial TimesThe head of Kremlin-backed oil major Rosneft said on Tuesday that low prices will not last, as the price of Brent crude climbed to a fresh high for the year. Igor Sech …

As Oil Prices Fell, Texas Campaign Donations FollowedTexas TribuneAs a political newcomer, Ron Hale struggled to stand out this year in a crowded race to join the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates oil and gas. Perhaps a billboard, radio spot or ot …

Wall Street JournalOil-Price Collapse Fuels Singapore LayoffsWall Street JournalSINGAPORE—In Singapore's worst year for layoffs since the global financial crisis, workers at offshore-marine companies were major victims—a sign of how reeling oil prices …

Wall Street Journal (blog)Oil Producers Should Rebalance Markets, Iraq Official Says — Energy JournalWall Street Journal (blog)Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Ali al-Naimi delivered the kingdom's starkest message yet to a reeling global oil sector b …

Wall Street Journal (blog)Oil Slump Forces Cuts by Service Providers — Energy JournalWall Street Journal (blog)Oil-services' companies' attempts to cut costs amid low oil prices don't paint a pretty picture as they look everywhere from jobs to …

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