Suspends share buybacks amid Red Sea disruption

Giant gantry cranes and off loading freighter in Haifa container port, Israel. Ucg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images LONDON — Danish shipping giant Maersk on Thursday flagged “high uncertainty” in its 2024 earnings outlook as Red Sea disruptions continued to weigh on the industry. The company also said that it would be suspending … Read more

BP accelerates pace of share buybacks even as full-year profit misses

BP in 2020 set out its ambition to become a net zero company “by 2050 or sooner.” Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil giant BP on Tuesday announced plans to boost shareholder returns, even after a sharp drop in full-year profits aligned with lower oil prices. The energy major posted … Read more