Agreement to effectively sequester €190bn came late on Thursday after almost a year of negotiations EU leaders have agreed in principle to commandeer a large …
EU is preparing for elections in June and summit agenda includes Ukraine, the Middle East and Bosnia and Herzegovina’s EU accession candidacy Meanwhile, the European …
With more public money on its way, Joseph Rowntree Foundation calls for commitments on value for money and staff pay Campaigners are calling for tougher …
Oil and gas company to return another $1.5bn to investors through a share buyback BP has angered climate campaigners by reporting profits of $2.6bn (£2bn) …
British Gas reports record £969m profit, while Shell sets aside another $3bn for shareholder buybacks despite fall in profits Thursday briefing: What the Coutts/Farage row …
Collective profit comes on back of soaring energy prices and rising interest rates, according to Oxfam and ActionAid The world’s 722 biggest companies collectively are …
Figure easily beats predictions and comes despite fall in oil and gas price Business live: Shell makes £7.6bn profit Royal Dutch Shell made record first-quarter …
UK share index has hit record levels this morning, as Centrica shares jump 6% after reporting ‘obscene’ profits for 2022 Full story: British Gas owner …
Figure comes amid calls for tougher windfall taxes and against backdrop of prepayment meter scandal The scandal-hit owner of British Gas has reported record profits …
Huge rises in wholesale gas prices since Russian invasion of Ukraine more than doubles Anglo-Dutch group’s profits from 2021 Shell’s spending on renewables ‘a fraction …
Also under fire for sewage discharges and executive pay, company makes first-half profits of almost £500m Thames Water has reported a boom in first-half profits …
CMA’s findings will disappoint many artists who have struggled to make a meaningful income from streaming The world’s biggest record labels and streaming services are …
Supermarket chain says it has tried to keep prices down with households dining more at home rather than eating out Households “feeling the squeeze” are …
Three directors of Clearsprings Ready Homes share dividends of almost £28m, as profits rise sixfold A company contracted by the UK Home Office to manage …
Oil giant gets tax relief because of North Sea investments, as Labour, Lib Dems and Greenpeace call for ‘proper windfall tax’ on energy firms’ profits …
Oil giant to boost dividends as firm continues to benefit from energy price spike after Ukraine invasion Shell has reported profits of nearly $9.5bn (£8.2bn) …
Damning report comes after an investigation earlier this year by The Independent and openDemocracy revealed more than £132m paid in housing benefit since 2018 to …
Heathrow warns it could cap passenger numbers on busiest days over Christmas, while banks report bumper profits A peanut butter, dried thyme and garlic pasta …
Liz Truss has stated her opposition to windfall taxes but the European Commission says energy profits must be shared Good morning. There is very little …
Highly profitable company paid out more than $500m to reclusive owner Leonid Radvinsky in last two years OnlyFans has paid out more than $500m (£433m) …
Sales at world’s top four traders have soared, raising concerns of profiteering and speculation Companies at the centre of the global grain trade have enjoyed …
DP World called ‘corporate gangster’ after announcing half-year profits of £600m The Dubai-based owner of P&O Ferries has been accused of behaving like “corporate gangsters” …
Accidentally launched video shows executives at outsourcing giant discussing £92m rise in profit amid union pay row Bosses at the outsourcing firm Amey celebrated a …
António Guterres urges governments to introduce windfall tax and use money to support vulnerable people The UN secretary general, António Guterres, has described the record …
Payout comes after oil firm reported $11.5bn second-quarter profits amid soaring energy prices Shell is handing nearly all its 82,000 staff a bonus equivalent to …
Labour condemns ‘eye-watering’ gains and renews call for windfall tax to ease pressure on household finances Oil firms seem more interested in shareholders than net …
Unions criticise oil giant who recorded second-highest profits in its history after Ukraine war drove up energy prices BP has reported ‘eye-watering profits’ at a …
Announcements come day after UK households warned average annual bill could hit £3,850 from January Soaring profits at the energy companies Shell and Centrica have …
British Gas owner reinstates dividends after operating profits of £1.3bn, while Shell reports £10bn profit between April and June Shell made record profits of nearly …
Energy giant reports profits of $11.5bn in the second quarter, smashing the previous quarter’s record, lifted by refining profits and gas trading Shell says it …
Vast sums provide power to ‘buy every politician’ and delay action on climate crisis, says expert The oil and gas industry has delivered $2.8bn (£2.3bn) …
CEO Elon Musk said the cryptocurrency sale was to maximize its cash position only, but prices still slid after Wednesday’s report Tesla’s second quarter of …