Kevin Crowley, Alix Steel and Rachel Adams-Heard, Bloomberg 7:15 am CST, Tuesday, December 11, 2018 Oil show attendees walk past the Schlumberger booth at the Permian Basin International Oil Show at Ector County Coliseum on Tuesday, Oct. 18, in Odessa, Texas. NEXT: Scenes from a fracking and drilling operation. less Oil show attendees walk past the Schlumberger booth at the Permian Basin International Oil Show at Ector County Coliseum on Tuesday, Oct. 18, in Odessa, Texas. NEXT: Scenes from a fracking and drilling ... more Photo: Jacob Ford, Associated Press Photo: Jacob Ford, Associated Press Image 1 of / 27 Caption Close Image 1 of 27 Oil show attendees walk past the Schlumberger booth at the Permian Basin International Oil Show at Ector County Coliseum on Tuesday, Oct. … [Read more...] about U.S. shale becomes oil industry’s safe haven as prices languish
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Oil rises as supplies seen reduced by OPEC, Libya field halt
Alex Longley and Sharon Cho, Bloomberg Published 7:05 am CST, Tuesday, December 11, 2018 An oil pumpjack operates in Azerbaijan. An oil pumpjack operates in Azerbaijan. Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Taylor Weidman. Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Taylor Weidman. Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 An oil pumpjack operates in Azerbaijan. An oil pumpjack operates in Azerbaijan. Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Taylor Weidman. Oil rises as supplies seen reduced by OPEC, Libya field halt 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Oil rose on renewed optimism that production cuts announced by the OPEC+ coalition will rebalance the market, while a giant Libyan field remained shut and U.S. inventories were estimated to … [Read more...] about Oil rises as supplies seen reduced by OPEC, Libya field halt
John Cornyn, Sylvester Turner unlikely allies in support of LNG project
Sergio Chapa, Houston Chronicle Published 5:07 pm CST, Monday, December 10, 2018 U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner have become bipartisan allies in their support of a proposed liquefied natural gas export terminal that faces stiff opposition from environmentalists and community groups in the Rio Grande Valley. less U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner have become bipartisan allies in their support of a proposed liquefied natural gas export terminal that faces stiff opposition from environmentalists and ... more Photo: Houston Chronicle Photo: Houston Chronicle Image 1 of / 25 Caption Close Image 1 of 25 U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner have become bipartisan allies in their support of a proposed liquefied … [Read more...] about John Cornyn, Sylvester Turner unlikely allies in support of LNG project
How an Ipswich company is confronting the ‘national epidemic’ of mental health
PUBLISHED: 12:57 11 December 2018 Jessica Hill Claire Thorpe from SimpleClick. Picture: SimpleClick Archant One in three Britons have suffered from mental health problems in the workplace, but companies are often reluctant to admit it’s an issue in their company. The web development agency Simpleclick in Ipswich wanted to tackle the issue head-on by investing in mental health first aid training for two of its staff - consultancy director Claire Thorpe and managing director Richard Jennis. Ms Thorpe has been appointed ‘mental health lead’ for her staff team of ten, who are based in offices on Felixstowe Road.During the one-day training course she undertook in Ipswich last month, Ms Thorpe developed ideas on how SimpleClick can prevent staff from becoming overwhelmed with work-related problems.“The issue is that people don’t talk about their mental health,” explained the 38 year-old. “People are very unlikely to … [Read more...] about How an Ipswich company is confronting the ‘national epidemic’ of mental health
From apprentice to contracts manager
PUBLISHED: 12:48 11 December 2018 David Vincent Marc Quilton, right, is presented with a watch in recognition of his 25 years’ service with Bloor Homes by company founder John Bloor Picture: BLOOR HOMES Archant Construction boss Marc Quilton has been honoured for his long service after celebrating a quarter of a century with Bloor Homes. Marc Quilton, a contracts manager for the developer’s eastern region, has been inducted into the housebuilder’s Silver Club in recognition of his 25 years with the company.He was presented with a watch by company founder John Bloor at a celebratory dinner attended by colleagues at Bedford Lodge Hotel in Newmarket. The 42-year-old married father of three began his career as an apprentice carpenter before working his way up to the position of site manager and then contracts manager.The son of fellow Bloor Homes Silver Club member Kevin Quilton, who rose to become regional managing director during a 30-year … [Read more...] about From apprentice to contracts manager