Illustrating the growing importance Australia is taking in Shell's portfolio, newly installed chief executive Peter Voser has been visiting Canberra and Perth in recent days.
August 13th, 2009:
Shell CEO Peter Voser visits Canberra and Perth
A long overdue response to “Uncle Tom’s” Shell Blog Post
For whatever reason inside me, something compels me to continue revisiting the post made by Uncle Tom
Hakluyt – the corporate investigations spy firm linked to Shell
In an article published on 8 August by the Mail on Sunday, the UK company Hakluyt & Company Limited is described as a “corporate investigations spy firm“.
Hakluyt, founded and heavily populated by former MI6 officers, has been closely associated with its client Shell, at one point sharing common directors and major shareholders.
Sir William Purves and the late Sir Peter Holmes, a former Group Chairman of Royal Dutch Shell Group, were the ultimate spymasters at Hakluyt when it carried out undercover work on behalf of Shell in many Countries.
Arrow Energy Has Talks On Possible Takeover
Arrow and Shell have both said previously that they've held talks about Arrow selling more gas to Shell. It would hardly be surprising if a potential takeover transaction came up in conversation.
Shell to build $500 mln plant at Pernis refinery
AMSTERDAM, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) will build a new plant costing $500 million at its Pernis refinery in the Netherlands to increase production of cleaner fuels, it said on Thursday.
FT Royal Dutch Shell related articles published 13 August 2009
Shell joins carbon capture plant race
By Fiona Harvey, Environment Correspondent
Published: August 13 2009 03:00 | Last updated: August 13 2009 03:00
Royal Dutch Shell will today enter the government-sponsored race to build a carbon capture and storage plant in the UK – becoming the only major oil company to do so.
Arrow Energy
By Xi Chen in Hong Kong
Published: August 13 2009 07:46 | Last updated: August 13 2009 07:46
Arrow Energy, a partner of Royal Dutch Shell in gas exploration in Australia, rose 8.2 per cent amid market speculation that the company is in discussion of a potential takeover offer.From “Asian stocks lifted by Fed comments” (Subscription)