Victory for Shell after Dutch court overturns landmark emissions ruling November 12, 2024 The Hague Court of Appeal has overturned a landmark ruling that ordered the energy giant Shell to reduce its carbon emissions.
Orsted hikes guidance as boss hails Hornsea offshore wind farms November 5, 2024 The Danish state-backed energy group said operating profit had risen from DKK 19.4bn to 23.6bn compared with the prior year.
HMRC takes Royal Bank of Canada to the UK’s highest court over corporation tax November 4, 2024 The tax agency has taken the Canada's largest bank to the UK Supreme Court over corporation tax payments on a North Sea oil production
Shell’s profit drops on weaker refining margins October 31, 2024 Shell’s earnings fell slightly last quarter after profit margins declined at its refining business amid weaker global demand for oil. The oil and gas giant said adjusted earnings were $6.03bn (£4.65bn), down from $6.2bn during the same period last year. However, the figure comfortably beat a company-provided analyst consensus of $5.4bn (£4.1bn) and Shell confirmed [...]
Rolls-Royce sells stake in small nuclear reactor division October 29, 2024 Rolls-Royce has sold a minority stake in its small nuclear reactor division to Czech power company CEZ. The Derby-headquartered giant has handed a 20 per cent share in Rolls-Royce SMR in a deal worth hundreds of millions of pounds. CEZ plans to build the first small modular reactor at the existing Temelin nuclear plant in [...]
BP beats estimates despite lower oil prices October 29, 2024 FTSE 100 oil giant BP has reported strong-than-expected earnings for the third quarter. On Tuesday, it posted an underlying replacement cost profit, used as a proxy for net profit, of $2.3bn (£1.8bn) for the three months to 30 September. The figure beat analyst expectations of $2.1bn (£1.6bn), according to an LSEG-compiled consensus. However, the figure [...]
BP and Shell profit set to slide on sluggish oil prices October 28, 2024 BP and Shell are expected to post lower profits this week as the supermajors grapple with weak oil prices and a global slowdown in demand.
London Stansted embarks on exciting new chapter October 22, 2024 | Sponsored As an economic powerhouse, London needs to keep investment rolling in, to create jobs, to support economic growth and to maintain the capital’s place on the world stage. Last week’s International Investment Summit hosted by Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, was an ideal opportunity for London Stansted to showcase its role in helping the government [...]
BHP nears £24bn settlement in Brazil for Samarco dam disaster October 21, 2024 Miners BHP and Vale are negotiating a possible settlement worth roughly $31.7bn (£24.32bn) with Brazilian authorities over a 2015 dam failure that is considered one of the country's worst environmental disasters.
Ministers to speed up energy ‘skills passport’ amid worker shortages October 17, 2024 The energy secretary will speed up oil and gas workers being able to transition to jobs in the renewable energy industry via a “skills passport” as workforce shortages are “hindering” the sector. Energy security and net zero secretary Ed Miliband confirmed his department will “provide project management advice” to Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) and Renewable [...]