BP and the ‘profits of war?’ Could falling energy prices end the battle for a tougher windfall tax May 2, 2023 As Labour ramps up calls for a tougher windfall tax, it would be easy to miss that BP's shares are down five per cent on the FTSE 100.
BP profits the “unearned windfalls of war” say Labour as windfall tax row heats up May 2, 2023 "Pearl-clutching" begins with Labour and Lib Dems plotting moves to toughen up windfall tax - despite BP paying a further £520m already
BP unveils further bumper profits as oil and gas price hikes continue to fuel energy giant’s earnings May 2, 2023 BP has unveiled its second-highest first-quarter profit in more than a decade, posting healthy earnings over its first three months of trading.
Results from BP and Shell mean one thing: more political grandstanding May 2, 2023 Oil majors will update the market this week, allowing us to add a third idiom to a list includes something about bears defecating in forested areas and the Pope remaining unimpressed with Lutherian teaching: when BP and Shell report bumper profits, politicians are going to get involved. As we report today, most expect healthy numbers [...]
Recession knife-edge: Consumer spending on credit at £1.3bn as house prices continue to slide May 2, 2023 Britain’s better than expected economic performance since the turn of the year is poised to have lured consumers into splashing the cash on their credit cards, new numbers out this week are tipped to show. Families are tipped by markets to have borrowed £1.3bn in March, which would signal spending in the UK is holding [...]
BP and Shell ready for share price bump as analysts predict super-sized profits April 30, 2023 Oil giant BP is expected to report its second-highest first-quarter profit in more than a decade next week, despite a dip from last year’s massive spike. Analysts expect the company to report that underlying replacement cost profit – the way the company prefers to measure its earnings – reached 4.27 billion dollars (£3.4 billion) in [...]
Analysis: BP, Shell will need to show investors plans for profit as oil prices slide April 28, 2023 With oil and gas prices lower, business acumen and strategy will begin to have more of an influence over the bottom line of energy giants.
BP staves off activist rebellion as embattled chairman keeps his seat April 27, 2023 BP has convinced shareholders to back its climate agenda, fighting off pressure from activist investors at its AGM today.
FTSE 100 close: Persimmon and Standard Chartered peg losses on London index April 26, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 skidded lower today despite a decent batch of results pumping up banks and house builders. The capital’s premier index lost 0.49 per cent to close at 7,852.63 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, edged 0.04 per cent lower to [...]
BP gears up for AGM where energy giant will face wrath of pension funds April 26, 2023 BP has defended its decision not to permit shareholders to vote on its watered down climate targets ahead of a crunch AGM tomorrow.