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Range Announces Offering of Senior Subordinated NotesThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:45AMFORT WORTH, Texas----RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION today announced that it intends, subject to market conditions, to publicly offer $350 million aggregate principal amount of senior subordinated notes due 2020.

Exxon Mobil's 2Q earnings more than doubleThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:44AMExxon Mobil Corp. says its second quarter income nearly doubled as oil prices increased from last year.

Rising oil prices boost Exxon Mobil 2Q net income to $7.56 billionThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:43AMNEW YORK, N.Y. - Exxon Mobil Corp. said Thursday its second quarter income nearly doubled to $7.56 billion as oil prices increased from last year. It's Exxon's highest quarterly profit since the $7.82 billion earned in the last three months of 2008.

Exxon profit jumps 85 percentThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:43AMHOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp reported a better-than-expected second-quarter profit on Thursday, as oil prices and margins to process crude into fuel rebounded from a year earlier and production rose.

Cash-hungry Russia rediscovers privatisationThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:41AMMOSCOW (AFP) - Eyeing a zero budget deficit but also an ambitious modernisation programme, Russia is set to embark on a 30 billion dollars privatisation drive a decade after turning its back on state sell-offs.

Wednesday wrap: TSX closes lower as oil prices declineThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:40AMThe Toronto stock market posted a small loss Wednesday after worrisome economic data out of the U.S. and growing crude oil inventories put downward pressure on energy stocks.

Exxon Mobil's 2Q earnings more than doubleThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:39AMExxon Mobil Corp. said Thursday its second quarter income nearly doubled to $7.56 billion as oil prices increased from last year.

Exxon Mobil's 2Q earnings more than doubleThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:38AMExxon Mobil Corp. says its second quarter income nearly doubled as oil prices increased from last year. The world's largest publicly traded oil company reported earnings of $7.56 billion, or $1.60 per share, in the quarter, up from $3.95 billion, or 81 cents... ExxonMobil - Business - Petroleum industry - Energy - Public company

Ottawa praises three provinces set to introduce cap-and-trade systemWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:18PMCritics say move by Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia reduces pressure for federal action