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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wells Fargo’s Mary Mack, a top executive in Charlotte, will retire this summer after nearly 40 years in the banking industry and navigating a massive scandal at the bank.

Some people have accused energy suppliers of profiteering off the war in Ukraine as the supply is causing prices to rise

The company is investing billions of dollars in zero- and low-carbon energy solutions, but selling oil and gas at record profits is a hard habit to break.

London (AFP) - British energy giant Shell on Thursday announced net profit totalling $6.7 billion in the third quarter, as oil and gas prices remain strong despite recent slides on easing supply fears.

Doha (AFP) - Europe faces painful "industrial rationalisation" due to its energy crisis that risks political trouble, the head of Shell warned Sunday, as the oil giant joined a natural gas project in Qatar.

Ben van Beurden said he wanted to see protection rather than intervention

London (AFP) - Shell's departing chief executive indicated Tuesday that governments should "probably" tax energy firms more to help protect the poorest from rocketing electricity and gas bills and ease the cost-of-living crisis.

Ben van Beurden also warns against EU moves to cap price of gas and electricity to protect consumers

Campaigners hope to see a radical shift under the former renewables boss but it is likely to be more continuation than revolution