King’s birthday honours: London Stock Exchange boss among business leaders recognised June 14, 2024 The boss of the London Stock Exchange, Julia Hoggett, has been made a dame today in a list of over 1000 “change makers and innovators” to receive gongs in the King’s birthday honours list.
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today March 18, 2024 Asian shares climb on strong Chinese data, while oil prices surge amid geopolitical tensions. Vladimir Putin wins 88 per cent of votes in an election devoid of opposition candidates. Major central banks take centre stage this week with pivotal decisions ahead.
UBS reveals $200m exposure to Russian assets March 7, 2022 Swiss banking group UBS has today revealed it has around $200m exposure to Russian assets and around $10m of outstanding loans to clients hit by western sanctions in response to Russia’ invasion of Ukraine.
Scottish Power owner Iberdrola expects hefty profit rise before windfall tax February 22, 2023 Scottish Power owner and Spain's biggest utility firm Iberdrola expects its net profit to increase by eight to ten per cent this year.
Don’t expect energy bills to return to normal this decade, warns Cornwall Insight August 23, 2023 Energy bills are unlikely to revert to normal levels by the end of the decade, Cornwall Insight has warned ahead of the latest price cap reveal.
European Commission clears Germany’s Uniper bailout December 21, 2022 The European Commission said on Tuesday it had approved Germany's €34.5bn plan to recapitalise German natural gas trader Uniper.
Woodside Energy posts huge profits amid looming threat of strikes August 22, 2023 Woodside Energy has posted record half-year net profits of $1.7bn, fuelled by high production levels from the oil and gas assets it snapped off BHP.
Football regulator must be radical not ‘damp squib’, warns former FA chief Bernstein March 13, 2024 David Bernstein says the government could 'snatch defeat from the jaws of victory'.
Gas prices soar as threat of more Aussie LNG strikes looms October 9, 2023 Gas prices have surged across Europe, amid the renewed threat of further strike action across major LNG production sites in Australia.
Oil, gas and LNG drives Trafigura to record £4.4bn half-year profits June 7, 2023 Trafigura posted a record net profit of £4.4bn ($5.5bn) in the first half of its 2023 financial year that ended in March.