BP has reported a 16% drop in annual profits after the collapse of wholesale oil prices through the end of 2025. The company, which is awaiting the arrival of a new chief executive in April amid a renewed campaign for oil and gas earnings, reported a net profit of $7.5bn (£5.5bn). BP said it had…
Social media testing is underway in Los Angeles. What happens next could change the way they work. Inside L.A.’s Supreme Court, a historic trial is underway. Accusations are mounting that social media companies, like tobacco and cigarettes in the 1980s, are addictive by design. He will face about 22 “bellwether” trials, i.e., test cases, with…
If you’ve ever spent your morning commute dreaming of starting your career afresh, this feature is for you. Every Monday we speak to someone from a different profession to find out what it’s really like. This week, we talked to Madison Godfrey, an automotive technician at Steer Group. Handyman, where I started my automotive career,…
The US announced 50% tariffs on Indian imports. New Delhi: Mrs Bectors Food Specialties’ new plant in Indore had just started production for some US buyers when the US announced 50% tariffs on Indian imports. With the trade agreement likely to come into force soon, the company is now hopeful that things will gradually recover….
NatWest Group is to undertake a £2.5bn acquisition of wealth management group Evelyn Partners in what would be its biggest corporate acquisition since the taxpayer bailout in 2008. Sky News has learnt that NatWest, which returned to full private ownership last year, is in advanced talks to acquire Evelyn from its private equity backers this…
The 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) has launched its official website and started seeking structured feedback from stakeholders, an important step in the process of reviewing pay, pensions and allowances for central government employees and pensioners. According to a statement posted on the official website of the commission, the inputs are being collected through a…
What? According to research from, you may be spending more money than necessary on your Ryanair flight. Consumer champions have set out nine rules for travellers to follow when booking tickets with a budget airline after finding ways to save on a “notoriously complex website”. Read all the latest money tips and deals here Which…
