LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: European markets flat ahead of Fed and BoE
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were down at midday on Tuesday, as investors sat on their hands ahead of interest rate decisions from the UK and US.
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(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were down at midday on Tuesday, as investors sat on their hands ahead of interest rate decisions from the UK and US.
Read more(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday Monday, as eyes were firmly on interest rate decisions across the globe.
Read moreCostain Group PLC - Maidenhead, Berkshire-based construction and engineering firm - Selected as one of nine specialist partners to deliver a carbon capture project beneath the North Sea off the east cost of England. The engineering, procurement, and construction contracts for the East Coast Cluster have a combined value of around GBP4 billion, Costain says. The contracts will be with Net Zero Teesside Power and the Northern Endurance Partnership. NZT Power is a electricity generating joint venture of the UK's BP PLC and Norway's Equinor. NEP is a joint venture of BP, Equinor and France's TotalEnergies SE that will provide CO2 transport and storage for the East Coast Cluster. Final investment decisions are expected in September or earlier, with the projects aiming for commercial operations from 2027.
Read more(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 overcame a muted morning to head into Friday afternoon on the up, though its progress was shy of the loftier gains seen by mainland European peers, as investors showed some signs of trepidation ahead of a pair of interest rate decisions next week.
Read more(Alliance News) - BP PLC on Thursday outlined similar targets to cut emissions as peer Shell PLC, as both oil and gas majors strive to become net zero for carbon emissions by 2050.
Read more(Alliance News) - BP PLC on Thursday stepped up plans to increase its electric charging capacity for heavy goods vehicles by buying one of the largest truck stops in Europe.
Read more(Sharecast News) - Oil giant BP said on Friday that it has appointed Aviva chief executive Amanda Blanc as senior independent director with effect from after the annual meeting on 25 April.
Read moreBP PLC - London-based oil major - Non-Executive Director Amanda Blanc will be appointed as a senior independent director, effective from April 25 at the conclusion of BP's annual general meeting. Blanc joined BP's board in September 2022. She has been group chief executive officer of Aviva PLC since July 2020. Company also says Senior Independent Director Paula Reynolds will retire at the AGM's conclusion, having served on the board for nine years. Non-Executive Director John Sawers will also be retiring.
Read more(Sharecast News) - BP chief executive officer Martin Auchincloss was paid £8m for his services in a particularly prosperous year, it was revealed on Friday, as it managed to claw back a further £1.8m from its former head Bernard Looney.
Read more(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets finished in the red on Monday, reflecting investor apprehension ahead of the impending Spring Budget.
Read more(Sharecast News) - Jefferies upgraded BP on Monday to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted the price target to 570p from 520p.
Read more(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning:
Read more(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mostly lower on Monday, as investor attention remained primarily on the release of the UK Spring budget on Wednesday.
Read more(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open lower, ahead of a busy week of economic news.
Read more(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:
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