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ChevronTexaco ups job cut figure to 4,500.

Shell Oil Co. intends to drop the Texaco marketing brand from gas stations and convenience stores beginning early next year after completing a buyout of Texaco Inc.'s interest in two U.S. refining and gasoline joint venture companies.

Forget Tom Cruise. Never mind the high-tech gadgetry. Scott Stevens and Andy Weber are on a mission, and it's not impossible. But unlike the movies, there is no script for this mission, and a couple of bad moves could spell the difference between a blockbuster hit and a box-office disaster.

Oil giant looking to reduce overhead by $1.2 billion annually.

Cash-handling service provides speed and accuracy of sales transactions.

Retailers enliven the fill-up experience with entertainment and loyalty-based programming.

Chevron Texaco Corp. would provide a $1.5-billion capital infusion.

Third-quarter net income fell to $1.16 billion from $1.53 billion.