November 16, 20240 Comments

Trump picks oil industry CEO Chris Wright as Energy Secretary By Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday that oil and gas industry executive Chris Wright, a staunch defender of fossil fuel use, would be his pick to lead the Department of Energy. Wright is the founder and CEO of Liberty Energy, an oilfield services firm based in Denver. He is expected to support Trump’s plan to maximize production of oil and gas and to seek ways to boost

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November 12, 20240 Comments

Car finance industry sets aside billions for motorist claims

BBC Marcus Johnson did not know he would be paying commission on his car finance agreement Motorists who bought a car on finance could share in billions of pounds in compensation following a landmark test case. When Marcus Johnson, 34, from Cwmbran, Torfaen, bought his first car – a Suzuki Swift – in 2017, he was not informed the car dealership was being paid 25% commission, which was added on

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