Elliott takes up £3.8bn stake in BP Energy Notorious activist investor Elliott Management has taken up a £3.8bn stake in BP, becoming the ailing oil major’s third-largest shareholder, according to reports. The US fund’s investment in the London-listed petrochemical giant emerged last weekend, shortly before BP reported an anaemic set of full-year results that saw its profit slump to $8.9bn (£7.9bn). The earnings [...]
London Metal Exchange hires veteran Credit Suisse executive in modernisation push Energy The London Metal Exchange has added veteran banker Robert Arbuthnott to its executive team as the marketplace looks to modernise and rebuild its reputation after a high-profile legal battle.
Thames Water creditors in funding drive to dodge special administration Politics A group of Thames Water’s creditors are devising backup plans for a renewed injection of cash in a bid to prevent the firm from being effectively renationalised. The UK’s biggest water company is struggling under an £18.7bn debt crisis, and is in talks with lenders to provide it with fresh funding. The floundering utility firm [...]
Anglo American shareholders push for faster turnaround plan after BHP takeover swoop May 12, 2024 Anglo American's largest shareholders are pressurising the company into publishing its turnaround plan as soon as it can to inform their views on the interest in the firm from BHP Group.