Shell offers £2.8bn in share buybacks as profits slide to £5.1bn as commodity boom eases November 2, 2023 Shell is the latest energy giant to post a sharp downturn in profits, unveiling £5.1bn earnings over the third quarter — a 40 per cent decline year-on-year.
BP posts hefty £2.7bn earnings but misses estimates amid falling gas prices October 31, 2023 Energy giant BP has posted hefty third quarter earnings of £2.7bn ($3.3bn) this morning, fuelled by robust fossil fuel trading and soaring oil prices.
Banks face tougher competition as profits boost from higher rates fades October 30, 2023 The UK’s major listed banks have warned that the tailwind from high interest rates that has driven bumper profits over the past year is coming to an end as lenders compete to offer better deals to customers. Barclays, Lloyds, NatWest, Standard Chartered and Santander reported third-quarter earnings last week, while HSBC released its results today. [...]
Fierce mortgage competition to weigh on banks’ margins, warn brokers October 25, 2023 Mortgage profitability is a key focus for investors as lenders have significantly reduced rates in recent months.
Lloyds rides out end of interest rate spike with bumper profit October 25, 2023 Increasing competition was not enough to stop Lloyds from performing above expectations in the third quarter as the bank continued to benefit from a relatively benign credit environment. In the three months to September, pretax profit hit £1.9bn, more than triple the same period last year and slightly ahead of analyst expectations. Net interest income [...]
Easyjet: Giant brings back dividend but share price falls on lower profit guidance October 12, 2023 Easyjet has reinstated its dividend this morning after a record summer, while announcing a fresh order of 157 new Airbus aircraft.
Exxon snaps up shale giant Pioneer in $60bn mega-deal October 11, 2023 Exxon agreed to buy rival Pioneer in an all-stock deal valued at $59.5bn that would make it the biggest producer in the largest US oilfield.
Tesco pledges an ‘affordable Christmas’ as it raises profit guidance on slew of price cuts October 4, 2023 Tesco raised its profit guidance for the year ahead to up to £2.7bn, as the Big Four grocery thanked a slew of price cuts for surging revenues in its interim results. Britain’s biggest grocer’s adjusted operating profit reached £1.48bn during the term, a 13.5 per cent leap when compared to the same period the prior [...]
Aussies hit pause again as global rate hike race appears over October 3, 2023 The Australian Central Bank appears to have brought to an end its aggressive rate hike cycle
Rising oil prices won’t derail fight against inflation, experts reckon September 28, 2023 Inflation is likely to continue on its downward trajectory despite a recent surge in oil prices, experts told City A.M.