August 2, 2018 archive

Money is the fuel for a political campaign

If money is critical to a political campaign, then it might explain why Cathy Costello is ahead in at least one poll as she and Rep. Leslie Osborn compete for the GOP Labor Commissioner runoff. A review of campaign reports of both candidates shows Costello not only outraised Osborn in money for the June primary …

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Frugality and earnings calls at Chesapeake Energy

For some reason, Bloomberg News thought it might be interesting to compare earnings calls made by Chesapeake Energy’s CEO Doug Lawler and the company’s late founder, Aubrey McClendon. As it reported this week, it found Lawler’s reputation for being frugal with payrolls and drilling budgets carries over to his earnings calls where he limits them …

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