Phillips Petroleum

Global Climate Coalition Formation to Oppose Climate Regulation

1989-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The Global Climate Coalition (GCC) was formed as a project of the National Association of Manufacturers to represent fossil fuel producers and oppose regulation to mitigate global warming. Founding members included major oil companies like Phillips Petroleum, Shell, Texaco, Amoco, trade associations …

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Carl Icahn Phillips Petroleum Hostile Takeover Attempt

1985-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Carl Icahn launched a multi-billion dollar hostile takeover attempt against Phillips Petroleum, offering $60 per share for half the company’s stock. Coordinating with T. Boone Pickens’ earlier attempt, Icahn used Michael Milken and Drexel Burnham Lambert’s junk bond financing …

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