Shell posts record quarterly profit, lifted by energy price surge
Shell (SHEL.L) on Thursday reported a record first-quarter profit of $9.13 billion, boosted by higher oil and gas prices, stellar refining profits and the strong performance of its trading division.
Explainer: Disconnecting Russia’s banks: Sberbank faces SWIFT removal
The European Union aims to cut off Sberbank (SBER.MM), Russia’s largest lender, from the SWIFT international payment system as Western allies seek to further isolate Moscow from financial markets over its war in Ukraine.
Shares march higher after Fed and BoE hikes; dollar regains traction
Global equity markets were still on the front foot on Thursday on relief that the biggest hike in U.S. interest rates in more than two decades hadn’t been even sharper.
BP expects to pay up to 1 bln pounds in UK taxes in 2022
BP (BP.L) said on Tuesday it expected to pay up to 1 billion pounds ($1.25 billion) in taxes in Britain on its 2022 profits, after its operating profit surged despite reporting a big writedown for exiting its Russian businesses. read more
Cryptoverse: Venture capitalists catch crypto fever
Venture capital is making a big move on crypto in 2022.
Exclusive: Nigeria buys emergency Canadian potash to replace lost Russian supply
Nigeria had to buy emergency supplies of Canadian potash in April after the country was unable to import the key fertilizer from Russia due to the impact of Western sanctions, the head of Nigeria’s sovereign investment authority NSIA said.
HSBC shares rise as markets warm up to break-up proposal by top shareholder
Shares in HSBC Holdings gained on Tuesday after its largest shareholder, Chinese insurance giant Ping An (601318.SS), urged a break-up of the London-headquartered bank in a bid to improve returns.
Musk says he wants to boost Twitter use from ‘niche’ to most Americans
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Monday he wants to expand the reach of Twitter (TWTR.N) beyond the current “niche” until most Americans use the social media platform.
Stocks up, U.S. yields at 3% as markets ready for Fed hike
World stocks rose on Tuesday and U.S. 10-year Treasury yields held above 3% as investors prepared for the Federal Reserve’s biggest rate hike since 2000.
Brief crash hits European stocks in holiday-thinned trading
European stocks suddenly fell on Monday before partly recovering in what brokers described as a “flash crash” or an erroneous trade on a day where a holiday thinned trading activity.
