BP chief executive Bob Dudley appoints Lamar McKay as deputy in pre-results shake-up February 1, 2016 BP has appointed Lamar McKay to the new post of deputy group chief executive in a shake-up of the oil giant’s top team. McKay, a 34-year BP veteran, will be responsible for strategy and long-term planning, safety and operational risk, technology, and corporate governance. He will also take on some of chief executive Bob Dudley’s duties. Currently [...]
BP chief executive Bob Dudley appoints Lamar McKay as deputy in pre-results shake-up February 1, 2016 NULL
Twitter share price jumps on speculation over Silver Lake and Marc Andreessen buyout February 1, 2016 Twitter shares jumped again as US markets opened after media speculation private investors have considered buying the company. San Francisco tech website The Information reported on Sunday that investor Marc Andreessen and private equity group Silver Lake had thought about a deal. Neither Twitter nor the possible buyers have commented on the suggestion. And The Information [...]
Peer-to-peer lending doubled to £2.2bn in 2015 as industry awaits launch of P2P ISA February 1, 2016 Peer-to-peer finance firms lent more than £2.2bn last year as the sector doubled in size, according to new figures. The number of lenders jumped 22 per cent to 128,000 while the number of borrowers surged 96 per cent to 273,000, industry body the Peer-to-Peer Finance Association (P2PFA) said. More than £4.4bn has been lent through [...]
Dubai International airport tops London Heathrow and Hong Kong with more than 78m passenger and 404,000 flights in 2015 February 1, 2016 Dubai is still soaring over Heathrow and Hong Kong as the world’s busiest international airport with more than 78m passengers in 2015. Traffic at Dubai International jumped 10.7 per cent on the year, as travellers were drawn in by new airlines and routes, according to operator Dubai Airports. The number of flights also surged 14.1 per cent, to [...]
Dubai International airport tops London Heathrow and Hong Kong in passenger traffic February 1, 2016 NULL