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Exxon Mobil stories: 25 news summaries

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Congress Moves to Ban
Toxin Found in Toys

Bush could yet veto bill including measure to keep phthalates away from children

Jul 29, 08 1:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Congressional negotiators have agreed to ban a group of toxins common in children’s toys, part of a consumer-protection bill, the Washington Post reports. The ban mirrors tougher standards at big retailers like Wal-Mart and Toys R Us, and, like those bans, wouldn’t take effect until after the holiday... More »

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Congress • plastic • toys • toxic chemicals • phthalates • toy safety • Exxon Mobil

Big Oil Deals Absent as Iraq Opens for Bids

No announcement of criticized contracts for Western companies

Jun 30, 08 11:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Iraqi government opened six oil fields to bidding today, without mention of expected no-bid contracts with big Western oil companies, the AP notes; it had been reported that several big companies were close to signing short-term deals with Iraq's government. "There is no preferential treatment for anyone, no... More »

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Iraq • Iraq oil • Chevron • BP • Royal Dutch Shell • Exxon Mobil • Total SA

 Oil Giants to Return to Iraq

Companies booted by Saddam win contracts to service Iraqi oil fields

Jun 19, 08 4:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Four big oil companies chucked out of Iraq by Saddam Hussein 36 years ago are ready to return, the New York Times reports. BP, Exxon Mobil, Shell and Total are about to announced winning coveted no-bid contracts to service Iraqi oil fields. The contracts are short-term, but the firms hope... More »

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Iraq • Iraq oil • Shell • Chevron • oil companies • Exxon Mobil

 Exxon to Sell US Gas Stations 

But private distributors will continue to use the company's name, products

Jun 13, 08 4:48 AM CDT
(AP) - Exxon Mobil is getting out of the retail gasoline business, following other major oil companies who've been selling their low-margin stations to gasoline distributors. The world's biggest publicly traded oil company plans to sell to distributors its remaining 820 company-owned stations and another 1,400 outlets operated by dealers. The... More »

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gas prices • crude oil • gas stations • Exxon Mobil • National Association of Convenience Stores • Big Oil

 Rockefellers' Green Revolt
 Fails at Exxon

Bid to open leadership to global warming debate fails

May 29, 08 2:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - A shareholder revolt at Exxon Mobil by descendants of company founder John D. Rockefeller has failed to force management to split up the dual chairmanship and CEO roles of Rex Tillerson. The proposal to appoint an independent chairman in part to stimulate board debate about global warming garnered 40% of... More »

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CEO • John D. Rockefeller • Rockefeller family • Exxon Mobil • Standard Oil • shareholder revolt • independent chairman

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