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SDI promotes Chief Operating Officer Stephen Brown to chief executive

(Alliance News) - SDI Group PLC on Monday said its chief executive officer has stepped down, naming its chief operating officer as successor.

Three New England states extend offshore wind solicitation due date

Jan 18 (Reuters) - Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island extended on Thursday the date bids are due in the states' next offshore wind solicitations from Jan. 31 to March 27.

EXECUTIVE CHANGES: Eco Buildings chair leaves and vice chair ousted

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of London-listed company director and manager changes announced on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

London close: Stocks slip after surprise jump in UK inflation

(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets experienced a downturn on Wednesday, as a surprising increase in UK inflation and sluggish Chinese GDP growth impacted investor sentiment.

BP's Auchincloss named CEO, reaffirms energy transition plan

Auchincloss was interim CEO

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LONDON MARKET OPEN: UK inflation surprises markets sending stocks down

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London took a hit on Wednesday morning, after some hotter-than-expected UK inflation data added to interest rate worries.

TOP NEWS: BP buys Getec Energie; promotes Auchincloss to permanent CEO

(Alliance News) - BP PLC on Wednesday said that it will buy Getec Energie GmbH as it promoted Murray Auchincloss to the role of permanent chief executive officer.

LONDON BRIEFING: UK inflation surprises as unexpectedly rises to 4.0%

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open lower on Wednesday, following some hotter-than-expected consumer price data from the UK.

BP names acting CEO Murray Auchincloss as permanent leader

(Sharecast News) - BP has named its former chief financial officer Murray Auchincloss as its permanent chief executive, after having served in an interim capacity for the past four months.

PRESS: BP close to naming acting CEO Auchincloss as permanent chief

(Alliance News) - Directors of BP PLC were meeting on Tuesday evening to finalise the appointment of Murray Auchincloss, the company's acting chief executive, as its permanent boss, according to a report.

Shell halts Red Sea shipments over attack fears from Yemeni rebels

(Alliance News) -London-based oil major Shell PLC has paused transit through the key Red Sea shipping route indefinitely, over fears of escalating tensions involving Yemen's Houthi rebels, according to a media report on Tuesday.

Shell in Nigeria

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Shell pioneered Nigeria's oil and gas industry and remains a major investor in the West African country even after exiting its onshore operations. But over the decades the British company has come under fire over spills in the Delta region and struggles with oil theft, corruption and oil-fuelled violence.

London close: Stocks rise on positive UK economic data

(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets closed on a positive note today, buoyed by fresh data indicating that the UK economy had returned to growth in November.

Shell signs 20-year purchase deal with Canadian Ksi Lisims LNG project

Jan 8 (Reuters) - Global gas giant Shell has agreed to buy two million metric tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year from Ksi Lisims LNG, partners in the proposed Canadian project said on Monday.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks mixed as eyes on US inflation data

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed mixed Monday, with oil majors holding down higher gains in the FTSE 100 index.