Mining Mining firm BHP offers $25.7bn settlement for Brazil dam disaster admin May 1, 2024 BHP, a mining company, has stated that it is hoping to receive a settlement of $25.7bn, or £20bn, for the Samarco…
Media Redbird IMI sells Telegraph after UK backlash admin May 1, 2024 The United Arab Emirates-backed group that proposed a £600m acquisition of the Telegraph Group is walking away,…
Financial UK plans to reduce disability benefits to lower welfare costs admin Apr 30, 2024 UK ministers announced plans on Monday to reform the benefits received by millions of people who have long-term…
Energy The “twisted donut” reactor could help bring nuclear fusion closer admin Apr 30, 2024 A new reactor design may help commercialize super-fuel A task force created by the King may have brought nuclear…
Oil and Gas Oil traders refuse to leave Brussels and go to London due low pay admin Apr 30, 2024 ExxonMobil oil traders in Brussels who refuse to move to London because of low pay are at risk of losing their…
Retail Body Shop buyer pays just £3.5m for chain collapse admin Apr 30, 2024 The Body Shop was purchased by a private equity firm for just £3.5m before the collapse of . Aurelius is…
Economy Potholes ‘cost UK economy £14bn’ admin Apr 30, 2024 According to new estimates, potholes in British roads cost more than £14billion a year, including repair costs,…
Companies Shell earns $1bn per year in US oil trading according to court documents admin Apr 30, 2024 Shell's oil trading activities in the United States generate about $1 billion per year, according to court…
Companies Petrofac’s shares to be suspended due to delayed annual results admin Apr 30, 2024 Petrofac is under increasing pressure after it announced that it would miss the next bond payment, and delayed its…
Companies Retail property specialist expands in France admin Apr 30, 2024 Supermarket Income Reit has made its first overseas foray after agreeing to purchase a portfolio Carrefour…
Fitnesses and Wellbeing Philips can now breathe easy after settling US $1.1bn settlement admin Apr 30, 2024 Philips has settled lawsuits in the United States over night-time breathing device recalls for $1.1 billion. The…
Artificial intelligence ChatGPT is now available on FT admin Apr 30, 2024 OpenAI, a Microsoft-backed company, has signed a deal to give its ChatGPT artificially intelligent program access…
Banking Barclay Family’s Abu Dhabi supporters plot Very Auction admin Apr 30, 2024 Barclay's Gulf-based supporters are plotting to sell the Very Group, which is the last pillar in their corporate…
Business What about Saturday mail? Royal Mail may cut deliveries after union gives in admin Apr 29, 2024 First time, union leaders have agreed to accept the end of six-day letter delivery a week. This will allow Royal…
Companies Whitehall officials are concerned that the collapse of Thames Water could lead to… admin Apr 29, 2024 Whitehall officials are concerned that the financial collapse of Thames Water could lead to a spike in borrowing…
Banking General Catalyst, Silicon Valley’s tech startup fund, closes on a $6bn target admin Apr 29, 2024 General Catalyst, one of Silicon Valley's largest venture capital firms, is poised to raise almost $6bn in order to…
World ExxonMobil and Turkey are in negotiations over a multi-billion dollar LNG deal admin Apr 29, 2024 Turkey has been in negotiations with US energy giant ExxonMobil about a multi-billion dollar deal to purchase…
Media After a clash with Sharstone, Paramount is expected to fire Bob Bakish as CEO. admin Apr 29, 2024 Three people with knowledge of the situation say that Paramount is planning to fire its chief executive Bob Bakish.…