The energy transition is proving both a win-win and can’t win situation for Shell. On the one hand, the £164bn company has such a broad remit across all imaginable facets …
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Lib Dems call for Biden-style tax on share buybacks at spring conference
The Liberal Democrats will call for a new tax on share buybacks by large companies as the party holds its spring conference in York. Sarah Olney, the Lib Dem Treasury …
Profile: Who is Wales’ next first minister Vaughan Gething?
Vaughan Gething has been elected as the next Welsh Labour leader and will become the new first minister of Wales. Mr Gething beat his only rival, the education minister Jeremy …
Sainsbury’s ‘technical issues’ affecting online grocery deliveries
Sainsbury’s has said it is experiencing “technical issues” at some stores meaning it will not be able to fulfil the “vast majority” of online grocery deliveries. The supermarket chain said …
Parts of M25 in Surrey see two miles of congestion on Saturday morning
Two miles of congestion was seen on the M25 in Surrey on Saturday morning after a section of it was closed. A five-mile stretch of the motorway between junctions 10 …
Easyjet set to fly back into the FTSE 100 next week
Easyjet is set to fly back to London’s FTSE 100 index next Monday after a post-pandemic share price resurgence. The low-cost carrier benefitted from returning demand for travel last year …
How Westminster planning restrictions will choke off London’s super-prime property boom
Changes to planning laws made by Westminster Council could see the current boom in super-prime developments shut off and bring a scarcity value to expensive central pads in the next …
Will FTSE 100 giant Next continue to top the retail leaderboard?
Next will unveil its full-year earnings this coming Thursday as investors gear up to see how the FTSE 100 firm has navigated a challenging period for retailers. The high street …
Silk gowns, big wigs and steel buckles shoes: Ceremony set to welcome 95 new King’s Counsel
On Monday, 95 barristers will be putting on their big wigs, silk gowns and buckle shoes ahead of being shown into the position of King Counsel during a ceremony. A …
Six Nations: What is the Triple Crown and how do Scotland win it?
Off the back of their defeat to Italy the buzz around Scotland seems to have faded. They’ve been seen as there or thereabouts for a number of years now but …