Mining merger talks see FTSE 100 end week on high The FTSE 100 index closed up 79.91 points, 0.8%, at 10,124.60. Evening Standard · Jan 9
FTSE 100 flat as AB Foods and Tesco disappoint The FTSE 100 index closed down 3.52 points at 10,044.69. Evening Standard · Jan 8
Shell drops after decline in energy trading division Shares in the company dipped as it also pointed towards a loss in its troubles chemicals and products division. Evening Standard · Jan 8
75 Fascinating Vintage Products That Were The Jam Back In The Day, But Now Look Odd "Catch your man with taste-tempting donuts!" That was an actual ad from the '50s or '60s urging women to trap men with baked goods into marriage. If that doesn't scream "vintage," we don't know what else really does. A sprinkle of good ol' fashioned American conformity, gender stereotypes, and quirky… Bored Panda · Jan 8
Oil prices drop as Trump vows to seize up to 50 million barrels of Venezuelan crude Brent crude dropped below $60 a barrel after the US leader said Venezuela would turn over oil worth close to £1.5bn The Independent UK · Jan 7
Oil prices drop as Trump vows to seize up to 50m barrels of Venezuelan crude Brent crude dropped below 60 US dollars a barrel after the US leader said Venezuela would turn over oil worth close to £1.5 billion. Evening Standard · Jan 7
The battle over a global energy transition is on between petro-states and electro-states – here’s what to watch for in 2026 Two years ago, countries around the world set a goal of “transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems in a just, orderly and equitable manner.” The plan included tripling renewable energy capacity and doubling energy efficiency gains by 2030 – important steps for slowing climate change since the energy… The Conversation · Jan 6
UK's Shell Eyes Billions in Venezuela Gas Fields After Trump's Maduro Ouster Shell could earn billions from Venezuelan gas after Trump's removal of Maduro lifts sanctions, offering economic gains but raising environmental and market concerns. International Business Times UK · Jan 5
Assos Equipe RS Shell Jersey S11 Review: an innovative take on an aero race gilet A race day specialist from Assos that delivers where it promises to do so Cycling Weekly · Dec 24, 2025
Revealed: how big businesses are rolling back public support for Pride Guardian analysis of 20 major companies in UK and US shows mentions of Pride on social media have fallen substantially in past two years The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2025
Was 2025 the year that business retreated from net zero? From retailers to banks, carmakers to councils, the bold pledges for carbon-neutral economies are being watered down or scrapped The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2025
BP's C-suite milestone: Women in both the CEO and CFO seats Woodside Energy leader Meg O’Neill will join BP as CEO, alongside finance chief Kate Thomson. Fortune · Dec 19, 2025
BP opts for culture shock with new CEO appointment, but the timing is odd The decision to replace Murray Auchincloss with Woodside’s Meg O’Neill is puzzling on at least two counts The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025
Embattled BP replaces CEO, naming Woodside Energy chief as first-ever woman leader of a Big Oil giant BP’s new American CEO is a global traveler who just helped an Australian energy player grow worldwide. Fortune · Dec 17, 2025
Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2025 FTSE 100 dips as BP and Shell fall amid oil slide Figures from the ONS showed the unemployment rate rose to 5.1% in the three months to October, up from 5% in the three months to September.
The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025 Survivors sue Shell in landmark case over deadly typhoon in Philippines: ‘We swam for our lives’ More than 100 Filipinos affected by Super Typhoon Rai are suing the British company in a case that will likely test whether fossil fuel companies can be held liable for specific climate disasters
The Guardian - AU · Dec 13, 2025 Carbon capture was spruiked as a way of limiting our emissions – but has Australia been greenwashed? Despite billions in investment, carbon capture and storage technology ‘should be in no way treated as a climate solution’, critics say
International Business Times UK · Dec 12, 2025 Can Typhoon Survivors Win Against Shell? Landmark UK Case Tests Climate Reparations Typhoon survivors sue Shell in landmark UK case testing climate reparations for Super Typhoon Rai's role in deaths and damages linked to fossil fuel emissions
Cycling Weekly · Dec 9, 2025 'A transformative step for British sport' - British Cycling announces new commercial arm The governing body is looking for "strategic equity and investment partners" to catalyse its new venture
Euronews · Dec 8, 2025 Shell-funded school materials accused of downplaying fossil fuels’ climate impact School materials emblazoned with the Shell logo are shaping how children as young as 10 learn about climate change.
AAP · Dec 7, 2025 'Climate obstruction' alarms raised with museum sponsor Ties between a state museum and a major gas company are being questioned by a climate communications group as scrutiny of fossil fuel sponsorship grows.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2025 Queensland Museum accused of misleading teachers and children about the cause of climate change Education program sponsored by Shell’s Queensland Gas Company is ‘climate obstruction dressed up as education’, advocacy group says
Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025 FTSE 100 falls despite benign US inflation data For the week, the FTSE 100 fell 0.6%, the FTSE 250 ebbed 0.5% and the AIM All-Share declined 0.3%.
Benzinga · Dec 1, 2025 Shell, Equinor Form JV To Lead UK North Sea Oil Production Shell PLC (NYSE:SHEL) has finalized a deal with Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) to merge their U.K. offshore oil and gas operations into a new company called Adura.
Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2025 Shell fined after major hydrocarbon release on rig linked to corroded pipework The Health and Safety Executive said 176 staff working on the platform were put at risk from an explosion if the escaping hydrocarbon gas had ignited.