Which FTSE 100 companies are most exposed to Donald Trump? November 14, 2024 The FTSE 100 has dropped by more than one per cent following the election of Donald Trump as US president, hitting a three-month low earlier this week. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 has been soaring, leading to a clear divergence between the two indexes. While not all of the poor performance of the FTSE 100 can [...]
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.
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 [...]
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.
Activist investor calls for BP chair to quit after ’embarrassing’ performance October 13, 2024 An activist investor famed for ousting senior leadership has called for BP chair Helge Lund to quit after the oil major’s “embarrassing” performance. Bluebell Capital Partners, a London-based hedge fund, has written to BP’s board board twice in the past few weeks attacking its management and the firm’s approach to the transition. Bluebell co-founders, Guiseppe [...]
BP profit hit by weaker refining margins as ‘flat’ oil and gas production forecast October 11, 2024 The oil giant also said it expects net debt to now come in higher, driven primarily by the impact of weaker refining margins.
London’s FTSE 100 is ‘substantially concentrated’ as regulator frets over volatility risk October 10, 2024 The UK stock market is “substantially more concentrated” than Europe or even the US, analysts have warned, as regulators fret over the clustering of the biggest British stocks on London’s FTSE 100. In a speech earlier this week, Financial Conduct Authority chief executive Nikhil Rathi warned that market concentration was leading to a “sharp rise [...]
Scottish Mortgage no longer most bought trust as Fundsmith Equity claws back 10th October 2, 2024 Scottish Mortgage is no longer the most bought investment trust in the UK, according to the Interactive Investor Most Bought List, as the popular retail pick falls into second. The growth trust was eclipsed in September by Blackrock World Mining, a commodities-focused trust which is up 15 per cent in the last three weeks and [...]
Future of Rosebank in doubt as UK drops challenge to judicial review August 29, 2024 The future of Britain’s largest untapped oil field, Rosebank, has been thrown in to doubt after the new government said it would not challenge a judicial review. The decision affects the field which is just off the Shetland Islands, as well as Jackdaw, another untapped site 150 miles east of Aberdeen. Legal challenges against the [...]
The fight for B Corp’s soul August 6, 2024 Last month, the French media giant Havas was stripped of its B Corp certifications after signing a global media buying contract with Shell. Ali Lyon explores what the decision means for the industry