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A fire at an oil and gas well in Mexico could burn for weeks, said state oil monopoly Pemex.</br></br>Sony's turnaround strategy was thrown into doubt after the electronics maker reported weak quarterly results and cut its profit forecast for the year by 40%.</br></br>AstraZeneca appointed a new CFO and disclosed two U.S. Justice Department investigations into its drugs as it said net profit fell 18% in the third quarter.</br></br>Exxon posted an 18% fall in third-quarter earnings on its refining business, while Shell posted a 31% slide in quarterly profit on weak refining margins and a rise in exploration-and-production expenses.</br></br>The world's largest commodities traders are bolstering their presence in the growing spot market for liquefied natural gas.