Chevron, Hess Corporation
Hess CEO disqualified from Chevron board in merger, FTC Says
The US antitrust regulator will allow Chevron Corp. to proceed with its $53 billion acquisition of Hess Corp. on the condition Chief Executive Officer John Hess is barred from the supermajor’s board, alleging he improperly communicated with OPEC.
FTC Clears Chevron-Hess Merger, But Bans Hess CEO From Joining Board
The FTC cleared Chevron's $53 billion acquisition of Hess but barred CEO John Hess from joining Chevron's board after the merger, citing concerns about his previous communications with OPEC officials.
FTC clears Chevron-Hess deal, bans John Hess from board
The FTC on Monday alleged that John Hess encouraged OPEC representatives to take action that supports higher oil prices. Hess Corp. and Chevron have agreed that they will not appoint Hess to the board in order to facilitate the completion of the merger.
Hess CEO’s OPEC Communication Disqualifies Him From Chevron Board, FTC Says
US regulators will allow Chevron Corp. to move forward with its $53 billion acquisition of Hess Corp. but are barring Chief Executive Officer John Hess from joining the supermajor’s board, saying he improperly communicated with OPEC.
FTC clears Chevron’s $53bn merger with Hess
As a condition of the approval, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has stipulated that Hess CEO John B Hess will not join Chevron's board of directors.
US FTC Allows Chevron-Hess Deal, Bars John Hess From Board
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission allowed Chevron's $53 billion purchase of Hess Corp on Monday, in an order that barred Hess CEO John Hess from Chevron's board. The FTC's order leaves Exxon Mobil's challenge to the deal, which is expected to stretch deep into next year, as its final hurdle.
Evidence CEOs tried to illegally boost oil prices grows as FTC bars Hess from Chevron’s board
Hess Corp. CEO John Hess won’t be joining Chevron’s 12-person board of directors, even assuming the companies close their $53 billion deal, currently mired in arbitration, under a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) consent order made public today.
FTC Says Hess CEO Encouraged OPEC To Raise Prices, Bans Him From Chevron Board
Oil company scion John Hess allegedly 'communicated publicly and privately with OPEC representatives and oil ministers of OPEC member states.'
FTC Bars Hess CEO From Chevron Board Seat as Condition of Deal, Say Sources
HOUSTON (Reuters) -U.S. antitrust regulators will bar Hess CEO John Hess from taking a board seat as a condition of its go-ahead of oil producer Chevron's $53 billion purchase of Hess, people close to the matter said.
Hess CEO barred from Chevron board over FTC price collusion allegations
The FTC cited John Hess' participation in public meetings as well as private communications regarding oil supply with officials at OPEC, including OPEC
FTC Plans to Block Hess CEO from Chevron Board
John Hess would be prevented from Chevron’s board as part of deal for antitrust approval of a Hess-Chevron merger.
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Second oil company CEO conspired with OPEC to keep prices high, FTC charges
On Monday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint against John B. Hess, CEO of Hess Corporation, accusing ...
FTC Bans Exec From Chevron Board—Exercising Authority It Doesn't Have, GOP Dissenters Say
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