Shell’s shares rise on FTSE 100 after predicting upturn in LNG output April 6, 2023 Shell's shares have risen on the London Stock Exchange this morning, after it unveiled a bullish update for its first quarter of trading ahead.
FTSE 100 close: Markets end in the green before Easter weekend despite US recession fears April 6, 2023 London’s blue-chip index approached the Easter weekend higher as oil giant Shell lifted markets despite fears that the US economy might be slowing. The capital’s premier index ended 1.03 per cent higher at 7,741.56 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, closed 1.05 [...]
FTSE 100 close: London’s premier index falls as strong performance for miners not enough to tip market into green April 4, 2023 The FTSE 100 closed lower on Tuesday as markets ran out of steam despite a strong performance from many of the index’s mining giants. The capital’s premier index closed 0.5 per cent lower at 7,634.52 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, ended [...]
FTSE 100 close: Shell and BP lift London higher as OPEC production cut boosts oil giants April 3, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 was dragged up by its oil giants at the beginning of the week, as OPEC’s cut to production saw BP and Shell climb. The capital’s premier index closed up 0.54 per cent at 7,673.00 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK [...]
Shell will defend ESG targets to shareholders ahead of activist showdown March 22, 2023 Shell will defend its lack of scope three emission targets at its annual ESG update tomorrow, City A.M. has learned.
FTSE 100 live: Oil rises to the top of London’s blue chip index as week’s trading draws to a close March 17, 2023 A rise in oil prices bolstered a FTSE 100 which had been battered by knocks in confidence over the banking sector most of the week. The FTSE 100 was last up 80.62 points at 7,490.65, a rise of 1.09 per cent, while the FTSE 250 – which includes more UK-centric listed companies was trading at [...]
BP boss Looney’s pay doubles to £10m – 170 times more than his average employee March 10, 2023 The boss of BP earned more than 170 times more than his average employee last year as his pay doubled to around £10 million after the company benefited from the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine. New figures from the oil giant showed that Bernard Looney’s total pay packet increased from around £4.5 million in 2021. [...]
Former Shell boss Ben van Beurden raked in £9.7m paypacket last year as profits soared March 9, 2023 The former Shell boss enjoyed a hefty bump-up in his paypacket last year, before leaving the energy giant in January.
Shell boss: US ‘significantly’ more attractive for green energy investment than UK March 6, 2023 The US is more attractive than the UK for energy investment, warned the new boss of Shell, following the US Inflation Reduction Act.
BP and Shell: Will the mega profits of energy giants power our greener future? February 20, 2023 BP and Shell have pledged to ramp up renewable spending to meet the UK's climate and energy security goals, but can we trust them?