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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.

London close: Stocks manage positive finish after mixed session

(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets experienced a mixed trading day on Monday, with the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices closing in positive territory after spending much of the session in the red.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 underperforms in muted start to week

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London traded lower at the start of the week, with oil firms weighing on then FTSE 100, as investors look ahead to the week's key inflation prints.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Commodity-heavy FTSE 100 heads lower; Shell slips

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 kicked off the week on a downbeat note at Monday's market open, amid share price falls for commodity stocks.

BP investors want oil firm to approach BAE chief as CEO- Sky News

Jan 6 (Reuters) - Some of BP's largest shareholders have urged the company to approach BAE Systems Chief Executive Charles Woodburn about becoming the British oil giant's next boss, Sky News reported on Saturday, citing unidentified sources.