Shell denies takeover talk, but BP’s woes persist
BP is in play, even if Shell doesn’t plan on buying it
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Global shares little changed after UK market rout
Unexpectedly weak US jobs reports adds to atmosphere of caution
European shares hit one-month low amid rising Middle East tensions
Shares of Kenmare Resources fell more than 20 per cent after it walked away from takeover talks
Global markets mixed ahead of key central bank meetings
Iseq index advances 0.5%, dragged higher by Ryanair and the main Irish banks
Weakening corporate climate pledges is a symptom of waning momentum
Recent high-profile corporate backtracking from climate commitments shows the fragility of pledges when attention and accountability drift
BP’s low-carbon team axed as company returns to oil and gas
Staff told it is not ‘commercially viable’ to keep unit dedicated to low-emissions vehicles
BP’s chief aims to more than double market value to $200bn
Murray Auchincloss predicts ‘tremendous’ demand for oil and gas beyond 2050
BP to slash renewables spending in pivot back to oil and gas
Shift follows pressure from activist hedge fund Elliott Management
BP to abandon pledge to cut oil and gas output as chief fights for group’s survival
Auchincloss must convince activist investor Elliott Management he can turn around troubled oil major
Big tech firms sought early meetings with Michael McGrath immediately after he took office as an EU commissioner
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BP’s future at stake as Elliott circles and the Telegraph mourns
Company’s pivot towards green energy under Bernard Looney certainly alienated investors
Safe, transparent, trustworthy AI? No thanks, say US and UK
Planet Business: Plastic straw update, Elon Musk’s 19-year-old Doge lieutenant and the latest in Gulf of America appeasement
Shares edge up as investors weigh Trump tariffs
Threat of 25% charge on steel imports hit some stocks
BP to drill new Gulf of Mexico oil field as profits beat forecasts
Oil major announces expansion plans and pledges to sustain pace of share buybacks
Irish Stock Exchange plans to woo start-ups
Seen & heard: US pressure on airport slots; Dave’s Hot Chicken eyes Ireland; a new Dublin brewery; and BP on peak oil
Bernard Looney plots Abu Dhabi comeback from BP scandal
Adnoc’s Sultan al-Jaber has discussed projects with ex-CEO following exit in disgrace from oil major
They’re tax efficient – but should you invest in trusts?
Investment trusts have historically appealed to investors seeking income as like other public companies they will often pay out dividends
BP toughens workplace intimacy rules in wake of Looney sacking
Oil major updates its conflicts of interest policy after dismissal of CEO over his failure to disclose past relationships to board
European stocks slip as US bond sales struggle amid concerns over Fed rate cuts
Iseq index falls 1.3% amid a large decline for Ryanair shares
Shares jump on positive earnings reports from European banks
Iseq index underperforms, adding just 0.3% amid slump in Ryanair shares
BP promises to cut costs as profit misses forecast
Oil major says it will trim $2bn of cash costs and announces another $1.75bn of share buybacks
US shares advance as markets eye Apple results
Iseq index outperforms its peers, adding 1.5% after positive updates from Smurfit Kappa and Glenveagh Homes
The E in Environmental, Social and Governance is fast becoming a dead letter
Wall Street giants and oil majors continue to roll back support for climate action
Leaving the London stock market won’t cure Shell’s share price woes
The LSE has already lost companies such as CRH, Flutter and Ferguson to the US market in recent times
Greenhouse gases: Major oil and gas companies still the main polluters since 2016 Paris Agreement to cut emissions
Climate change: Database update reveals 57 large multinationals are responsible for 80 per cent of emissions since 2016
Why more CFOs are becoming CEOs
Chief financial officers have been taking more responsibilities in everything from corporate strategy to sustainability
As more companies go quiet about greenness, many people are still distracted from the real issue
Social media content creators are hesitant about producing sustainability material due to the backlash risk
Global markets little changed as investors seek interest rate clues
Hotel group Dalata up 0.8% in Dublin as its share price climbed above pre-Covid levels for first time
Shares pause ahead of key central bank meetings
Paddy Power-owner Flutter surges on Wall Street debut
BP names Auchincloss as new CEO after Bernard Looney scandal
New boss replaces Irishman Bernard Looney forced out in September
Planet Business: A $1 billion mega-tour and other numbers of the year
From flight cancellation misery and forfeited pay to corporation tax hauls and obesity drug bonanzas, everything in 2023 had either a value or a cost
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