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BP surpasses Q4 profit expectations, boosts share repurchases

BP reports better-than-expected Q4 profits, exceeding forecasts and announces plans to increase share buybacks. Find out more about the company's financial...

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FTSE 100 Live 6 February: Index closes up 0.9% with BP topping risers

Barratt Developments is poised to buy Redrow after the housebuilders unveiled a surprise deal this morning.

Evening Standard

Bank of England’s Dhingra warns of ‘downside risks’ for UK economy; Adam Neumann ‘seeking to buy WeWork out of bankruptcy’ – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as BoE dove pushes for early cuts to UK interest rates to support economy

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Man jailed over Valentine service station hold-up

Nathan McBride held-up the Valentine BP service station in 2022.

Newcastle Herald

Minister consulted BP over incentives to maximise oil production, FoI reveals

Exclusive: Meeting took place days after BP reported record profits while households were squeezed by high energy bills

The Guardian - UK

BP’s green agenda all at sea as sinking profits forecast renews fossil fuel call

With gloomy financial results predicted, the company must weigh its net zero targets against demands for more oil and gas production

The Guardian - UK

BP under pressure from hedge fund to ditch clean energy strategy

Bluebell Capital Partners says strategy has depressed share price and is ‘unrealistic’ about decline in oil and gas demand

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Are UK employers going too far with strict rules on workplace relationships?

After Bernard Looney at BP and Phillip Schofield at ITV, tendency to ‘overcompensate’ could create other serious problems, say HR experts

The Guardian - UK

Hometown disaster, faith, spurs fight to make fossil fuel companies accountable

Opinion: Negligent fossil fuel companies take the money and run

Newcastle Herald

Tesla Expanded Its Supercharging Network To Roughly 6,000 Stations

During the fourth quarter of 2023, Tesla continued to expand its Supercharging network around the world at a near-record rate.

InsideEVs

Give BP’s ‘continuity candidate’ time to succeed or fail on net-zero strategy

There is method in the oil conglomerate’s decision that the best candidate for CEO is the one already doing the job

The Guardian - UK

BP Picks New CEO Following Looney Sacking

British oil giant BP on Wednesday named veteran employee Murray Auchincloss as chief executive officer following a period as interim boss in the wake of Bernard Looney's sacking.

International Business Times

BP names Murray Auchincloss as permanent CEO after shock departure of disgraced Bernard Looney

The move adds to a long tradition at the firm of appointing insiders to the CEO role rather than looking elsewhere – an approach that has had mixed results in the past

Evening Standard

BP names interim boss Murray Auchincloss as permanent chief executive

Former finance chief to replace Bernard Looney, who departed unexpectedly last year

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Guitar World

“Some bass parts are functional and some are creative: you don’t need to play Rachmaninoff when the band wants Al Green”: The man behind Elvis Costello’s finest albums recalls his life as a main Attraction

Bruce Thomas, once of Elvis Costello’s backing band, the Attractions, recounts his career

Guitar World

“You’re always trying to get rid of buzzes when recording, so I came up with the idea of trying to make them groove instead”: How Victor Wooten created a groove without touching his bass guitar

Victor Wooten gives a track-by-track tour of his second solo album, What Did He Say?

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Biden's offshore wind project canceled due to inflation and opposition

Join Craig Rucker of the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow as he reacts to the cancellation of a major wind project, dealing a blow to Biden's green ag...

International Business Times

BP And Equinor Scrap Plans For Empire Wind II Project In New York

A 1.3 GW offshore wind project has been cancelled by its developers, dealing a blow to Biden's wind energy targets.

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Fortune

Shipping giant Maersk's stock buoyed by halt of Red Sea journeys following Houthi rebel attacks

Global shipping leaders and oil giant BP have decided to hit pause on Red Sea transit until it becomes safer—but costs could increase as a result.

The Independent UK

The destinations we’re most excited about visiting in 2024

From cities flexing their cultural muscles to rugged regions begging to be explored on foot, these are the places The Independent’s travel team can’t wait to uncover this year

International Business Times UK

UK University Students Initiate 'Career Boycott' in Protest Against Barclay's Climate Policies

More than 220 students from Barclays' top recruitment universities won't work for Barclays unless they terminate all financing for oil and gas companies.

Guitar World

The 20 greatest bass solos of all time – from the fastest ‘lead bass guitarist’ to the only bass solo James Jamerson ever recorded

We count down moments of bass guitar genius from Tal Wilkenfeld, Flea, Victor Wooten, John Myung and many more

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: hundreds escape plane in Tokyo that collided with earthquake relief flight

Five people on coastguard aircraft missing after collision with Japan Airlines plane. Plus, Israel’s supreme court rejects Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul law

The Guardian - UK

Big five oil companies to reward shareholders with record payouts

BP, Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies to distribute more than $100bn despite public outrage

Evening Standard

The biggest corporate gaffes of 2023

It's that time of the year again. Here are 15 of the City desk's best corporate gaffes of 2023

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