Land O'Lakes to Buy PurinaThe $23-per-share offer valued at $230 million. Texaco, Shell Talks StallOil companies remain about $2 billion apart on splitting Equilon and Motiva. Retailers Eager to Sell Lottery Tickets South Carolina convenience store owners will begin selling lottery tickets this fall. Vector Expanding Tobacco company purchases a North Carolina manufacturing facility for new Omni cigarette products. Exxon Denies Market Manipulation Oil company strongly denied charges by an Oregon senator that Mobil Corp. once tried to keep an independent California refinery from reopening. Beer Rebellion? The brewing industry prepares to battle a new beer tax. Williams to Increase Ethanol Supply Shipments would hit the California market by the end of the year. Refiners May Stay Online California lawmakers propose exempting refiners from blackouts during peak energy periods. California Blocks Gas Trial High court rules there is no evidence of an alleged conspiracy to gouge consumers for clean-burning gasoline. Senator Alledges Foul Play Oregon Democrat says major refiners cut output to boost price, API calls the report "groundless." First Previous 2762 2763 2764 2765 2766 Next Last