Energy
Affirm plans to bring Buy Now, Pay Later debit cards to more users through deal with FIS
PayPal Inc. co-founder and Affirm’s CEO Max Levchin on center stage during day one of Collision 2019 at Enercare Center in Toronto, Canada. Vaughn Ridley | Sportsfile | Getty Images Affirm, the online lender founded by Max Levchin, expanded beyond credit and entered the debit market four years ago with a card that let users […]
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British oil major BP reports sharp drop in fourth-quarter profit, vows strategy reset
The BP logo is displayed outside a petrol station near Warminster in Wiltshire, England, on Aug. 15, 2022. Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil major BP on Tuesday posted a sharp drop in fourth-quarter profit, pledging to “fundamentally” reset the embattled energy company’s strategy. The energy firm posted underlying replacement […]
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BP shares pop 7% after reports activist hedge fund Elliott has taken a stake in the struggling British oil major
A general view of the BP logo and petrol station forecourt sign on January 22, 2024 in Southend, United Kingdom. John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty Images BP shares jumped at the market open following weekend reports that activist investor Elliott Management has built a stake in the struggling oil major and could […]
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The world isn’t close to breaking free from coal — in some countries, demand for it is surging
Piles of coal waiting to be transported at Guoyuan Port container terminal in Chongqing, China. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images The world won’t be able to release its grip on coal anytime soon. “Nothing can destroy coal,” U.S. President Donald Trump said at the recent World Economic Forum. “Not the weather, not a […]
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Activist Elliott builds stake in oil major BP, source says
British oil and gasoline company BP (British Petroleum) signage is being pictured in Warsaw, Poland, on July 29, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has built a stake in oil major BP, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Saturday. The source did not provide the size […]
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Trump says Nippon will invest heavily in U.S. Steel rather than purchase the company
US President Donald Trump (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hold a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 7, 2025. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday said Japan’s Nippon Steel will invest heavily in U.S. Steel rather than […]
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Affirm shares pop more than 10% on revenue beat
Affirm shares jumped more than 10% in extended trading on Thursday after the provider of buy now, pay later loans, reported better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter results. Here is how the company did, compared to analysts’ consensus estimates from LSEG. Earnings per share: 23 cents adjusted. That’s not comparable to an expected loss of 15 cents. Revenue: $866 million […]
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Ukraine’s allies warn Europe against returning to Russian gas as part of a peace deal
A chimney and pipes at the BKM Nonprofit Fotav Zrt power plant in Budapest, Hungary, on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Ukraine’s closest allies have warned against the European Union reopening Russian gas pipelines as part of a potential peace settlement, with one Baltic nation describing the prospect as “not […]
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Fiserv shares rally to record on earnings beat, bullish revenue outlook
Fiserv CEO Frank J. Bisignano at the New York Stock Exchange on June 7, 2023. Source: NYSE Shares of Fiserv jumped more than 7% on Wednesday to a record after the payments company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and issued guidance that also topped estimates. The stock closed at $229.53, exceeding its previous high reached in […]
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Trump to help spark a nuclear energy ‘renaissance,’ investor says
Nuclear energy is set for a “renaissance” that will be accelerated by backing from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. That’s according to Yuri Khodjamirian, chief information officer at Tema ETFs, who noted that the Trump administration is “very, very interested in backing this technology.’ However, he also warned investors that developing this energy source is […]
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