

TOP NEWS: BP plots hefty returns as oil prices rise and earnings surge


* Profit $2.8 bln (forecast: $2.15 bln)* Boosts dividend by 4%* Announces $1.4 billion share buyback* GRAPHIC: Major oil firms' share performance http...


* Profit $2.8 bln (forecast: $2.15 bln)* Boosts dividend by 4%* Announces $1.4 billion share buyback* GRAPHIC: Major oil firms' share performance http...


* BP second quarter profits beat expectations at $2.8 bln* Company boosts dividend by 4%, announces $1.4 bln share buyback* GRAPHIC: BP's dividend ht...


(Adds details)By Ron BoussoLONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - BP said on Tuesday it will increase its dividend by 4% and ramp up share buybacks after second-...


* Scores of investors call for firms to set a net zero plan* Want to know which directors are responsible for it* Also seek an advisory vote on the pl...


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