- Q2 underlying profit up 34% YoY, up 13% on Q1 - Rosneft contributes $1bn but sanctions concern - Q3 production to be less than expected BP has announced second-quarter profits one-third higher than the same period last year, but that further sanctions imposed on Russia "could have a material adve
Read moreLifted by an upbeat session in Asia, London's blue chips are expected to move higher early on. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open around 14 points higher than yesterday's close of 6,788.07. Data released from Japan indicated that while household and consumer spending had declined, it was
Read more(Adds details, share price) July 29 (Reuters) - BP Plc posted a better-than-expected 34 percent rise in quarterly profit after increasing production of higher-margin products and selling its liquids and gas at higher prices. Underlying replacement cost profit rose to $3.63 billion for
Read moreJuly 29 (Reuters) - BP Plc reported a 34 percent rise in quarterly profit and said it would pay a dividend of 9.75 cents a share for the quarter ended June 30. Underlying replacement cost profit increased to $3.6 billion for the second quarter from $2.7 billion a year earlier. (Reportin
Read moreNext may on Tuesday report second quarter sales growth towards the upper end of guidance, according to estimates by Numis. The UK retailer reported a 10.8% increase in Brand sales in the first 13 weeks of the year, with retail up 8.8% and Directory up 13.7%. "This was comfortably ahead of the +4%
Read more* EU to finalise sanctions on Tuesday * Germany says Moscow needs "strong signal" * Moscow says will not respond with tit-for-tat measures (Recasts with comments from German government spokeswoman) By Alexei Anishchuk and Michelle Martin MOSCOW/BERLIN, July 28 (Reuters)
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