Ukraine sea drones attack Russia port damaging ship as Kyiv fightback continues August 4, 2023 Ukrainian sea drones have attacked a major Russian port on the Black Sea, damaging a naval ship, according to a Ukrainian official. It is the latest in a series of strikes inside Russia as Kyiv vowed to bring the fight home to them. Moscow claimed it repelled the attack. The strike on Novorossiysk marks the [...]
Societe Generale tops forecast, but retail woes put focus on CEO plan August 3, 2023 Societe Generale beat quarterly earnings forecasts on Thursday as the French bank kept costs and provisions down, but a slump at its retail business will turn up pressure on its new CEO as he prepares to unveil his plan. An investor day on Sept. 18 will be a key test for Slawomir Krupa, tasked with [...]
Drax hits back at claim it cut production at biomass unit to avoid £639m customer payout August 2, 2023 Drax has been accused of shutting down production at one of its biomass generators to avoid returning money to customers.
What next for oil prices as US stockpiles slip and hope of China rebound rises August 2, 2023 Oil markets are benefitting from robust demand, with trading on both major benchmarks at a near four month-high.
War, what is it good for: BAE Systems announces bumper dividend August 2, 2023 BAE reported profits of £1.23bn this morning and upped its dividend by 11 per cent year-on-year, as it continued to cash in on increased UK defence spending and soaring demand amid the war in Ukraine. Britain’s premier defence contractor saw an order intake of £21.1bn in the first half of 2023, resulting in a record [...]
BP is giving back to its shareholders – but is it giving back to the UK? August 1, 2023 Energy giant BP ensured its first priority was its shareholders today, sustaining buybacks for investors even as profits started to slide.
FTSE 100 close: HSBC leaps and BP gives up gains in mixed day for London index August 1, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 kicked lower today after a clutch of mixed results puzzled investors. The capital’s premier index fell 0.43 per cent lower to 7,666.26 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, slipped 0.41 per cent to 19,065.66 points. A set of results [...]
BP suffers second-quarter downturn but profit still tops £2bn August 1, 2023 Weaker refining margins and falling oil and gas prices has weighed down BP's profits in the second quarter of 2023.
HSBC launches $2bn share buyback after rising rates helps bank beat expectations August 1, 2023 HSBC launched a new $2bn (£1.56bn) share buyback programme after comfortably beating expectations in the second quarter. In the three months to June, pretax profit hit $8.8bn (£6.86bn) – over $4bn higher than last year and surpassing the $8bn predicted by analysts. The strong performance reflected the impact of rising interest rates around the world [...]
Food inflation slumps to lowest level this year but experts caution against declaring victory yet August 1, 2023 Food inflation has slipped to its lowest level this year and has fallen for the third month in a row, an encouraging signal that suggests the UK is through the worst of the cost of living crisis, a new survey out today shows. The cost of groceries climbed 13.4 per cent over the year to [...]