UK skills shortage putting major infrastructure projects at risk, MPs warn May 14, 2024 A skills shortage is putting infrastructure delivery at risk, as the government prepares to spend £800bn on projects, MPs have warned.
Octopus Energy now worth over £7bn after two major investors up stakes May 7, 2024 Octopus Energy is now worth more than £7bn after two of its largest investors increased their stakes in the company.
BP reports profit drop as lower oil prices hit earnings May 7, 2024 Murray Auchincloss, chief executive officer said: "We've delivered another resilient quarter financially and continued to make progress on our strategy."
BP set for slower first quarter profits and revenue amid lower oil prices May 5, 2024 BP is expected to announce slowing profits and revenues for the first quarter of 2024, as it wrestles with lower oil prices and weaker refining margins than this time last year. The oil super major will give its latest quarterly results in an update on May 7, with profit expected to come in at £5.07 [...]
Fuel prices up 10p per litre since start of year, says RAC May 4, 2024 Average petrol and diesel prices have risen by 10p per litre so far this year, new figures from motoring group the RAC show.
Trinity Exploration and Touchstone Exploration set to merge in all-share deal May 1, 2024 In joint statements issued this morning, Touchstone said it would acquire the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Trinity in a deal with £24.1m.
Petrofac shareholders could be set for wipeout as company considers debt swap April 29, 2024 Petrofac said this morning it would delay its full year 2023 results, which it now expects to publish by 31 May 2024.
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund pins hope on future growth as earnings crumble April 29, 2024 Gresham House Energy Storage built its portfolio from 598 megawatt hours (MWh) at the end of 2022 to 788MWh at the end of 2023. It has planned further growth in 2024.
Rolls-Royce cuts down plans to build UK nuclear factories amid delays April 28, 2024 Rolls-Royce has reportedly scaled down its plans to build new mini nuclear reactors in the UK, following delays to a government design competition.
Activist Elliott said to build £800m stake in Anglo American after company rejects BHP’s ‘opportunistic’ bid April 26, 2024 Mining giant Anglo American has rejected BHP Group's £31.1bn proposal after concluding the plan would undervalue its future prospects.