European oil giants step back from renewables path By Reuters

By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) – Almost five years ago, BP (NYSE:) embarked on an ambitious attempt to transform itself from an oil company into a business focused on low-carbon power. The British company is now trying to return to its roots as a big oil and gas player with a growth story to match rivals, revive its share price and allay investor concerns over future profits. Rivals Shell (LON:)

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Liberty Media to spin off assets; CEO Greg Maffei to step down at year-end

Liberty Media announced Wednesday that it’s spinning off most assets besides Formula One auto racing into a separate publicly traded company, called Liberty Live, and that CEO Greg Maffei is stepping down at year-end. Chairman John Malone will become interim CEO of Liberty Media. Liberty Media’s investor day is set to take place on Thursday in Manhattan. While the 83-year-old Malone will once again take the reigns as CEO, the

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