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Global shares jump as markets cheer US inflation surprise
ECB opted to keep rates unchanged but offered more positive commentary on euro area economy
BP replaces CEO after less than two years
Move comes weeks after former CRH boss Albert Manifold became chairman
Shares muted as investors digest US jobs data
European defence stocks dip amid hopes for Ukraine peace deal
Stocks gain as investors cheer delayed US economic data
S&P 500 rises to a hair below October’s record
Amazon deal lifts tech stocks as Wall Street rally fizzles
Ryanair lifts Iseq index after reporting record second quarter performance
French political turmoil drags down European stocks
US shares surge, propelled by AMD’s mega deal with OpenAI
Nestlé joins global trend of ousting chief executives for romance
Chief executives are on notice that what begins as personal can swiftly become very public
Global stocks rally stalls while US bond yields rise
European shares touch two-week highs despite dip in momentum
Can former building giant CRH boss Albert Manifold bring clarity to struggling BP?
It comes as the energy giant struggles with debt, strategic confusion, and activist investor pressure
Albert Manifold will not indulge sacred cows or ‘box ticking’ as incoming BP chairman
Former CRH boss faces myriad of issues at UK oil major
Albert Manifold, Irish cement veteran hired to chair BP for pivot back to oil and gas
Muted market response to former CRH chief’s appointment belies reputation as ‘shrewd operator’ and ‘man on a mission’
BP appoints Irishman Albert Manifold as new chairman
Former CRH chief executive to succeed Helge Lund as chair of the UK oil major
BP offloads US onshore wind business as it pivots back to oil
Sale to LS Power is part of plan to generate $20bn from divestments
Shell denies takeover talk, but BP’s woes persist
BP is in play, even if Shell doesn’t plan on buying it
Global shares little changed after UK market rout
Unexpectedly weak US jobs reports adds to atmosphere of caution
European shares hit one-month low amid rising Middle East tensions
Shares of Kenmare Resources fell more than 20 per cent after it walked away from takeover talks
Global markets mixed ahead of key central bank meetings
Iseq index advances 0.5%, dragged higher by Ryanair and the main Irish banks
Weakening corporate climate pledges is a symptom of waning momentum
Recent high-profile corporate backtracking from climate commitments shows the fragility of pledges when attention and accountability drift
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