23 h. ago Hedge fund Elliott turns up heat on BP with demand for deep spending cuts

US activist discloses 5% stake and warns pivot back to oil and gas does not go far enough

Economics

28 h. ago Experts issue urgent warning over 'horrifying' tanning method after influencer's 'embarrassing' tip for bronzed glow leaves viewers in shock

While fake tan is a popular way of bringing some colour back to our pallor, some people may be turning to more drastic measures.

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5 d. ago F1 25 devs explain incredible attention to detail as even race track trees were scanned

EA F1 25 could be the most accurate representation of the sport in history, as Codemasters confirms the team has been scanning in tracks, upgrading tech, and more

Politics

8 d. ago Hate preacher 'may have inspired Manchester Arena terrorist's attack on prison guards': Bombing victim's boyfriend blasts 'he should be in a straitjacket'

Abedi attacked three warders with burning cooking oil and a makeshift blade at HMP Frankland, County Durham on Saturday, leaving them with life-threatening injuries.

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9 d. ago Mafia olive oil wars as mobsters sledgehammer trees in race for 'green gold'

The Mafia has its sights set on the olive oil industry and is stealing the expensive liquid from trucks as well as attacking olive trees with sledgehammers to harvest the fruits

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9 d. ago UK and G7 allies look at lowering ‘meaningless’ cap on Russian oil exports

Limit of $100 a barrel said to be ineffective with the price of crude having crashed in response to Trump’s trade warThe UK and its G7 allies are considering tightening the “meaningless” cap on Russian oil export prices after Donald Trump’s trade war caused global oil markets to crash.UK Treasury officials are understood to be looking at plans to lower the $60 (£46) a barrel cap Russianexports after the oil market plunged this week to $59.77 a barrel for the first time in more than four years. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago JP McManus revealed the horse he likes for 2025 Grand National in keen conversation

JP McManus has a raft of horses ready to run the 2025 Grand National in his iconic green and gold colours, but one in particular has his eye as he seeks to reclaim the crown

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2 w. ago ‘Sundance Kid’ JP McManus has five shots at Grand National history

Jump racing’s grizzled veteran could become the only owner to have four winners of the great race on SaturdayFor a man who is still most familiar to many fans as the most fearless gambler of recent decades, JP McManus does not seem to be leaving a great deal to chance before Saturday’s Grand National at Aintree.Three of the top six in the betting for the world’s most famous steeplechase – Iroko, Perceval Legallois and last year’s winner, I Am Maximus – will carry the owner’s famous green and gold colours this weekend, along with a live each-way shot in Meetingofthewaters. The Sundance Kid – as he was nicknamed in Ireland’s betting rings in the 1970s – is now in his mid-70s, but he shows no sign of slowing down. Continue reading...

Culture

3 w. ago Man Utd's Jim Ratcliffe warns Labour's Net Zero 'shutdown' of North Sea oil and gas 'raises the risk of blackouts' and demands Windfall Tax is scrapped

The billionaire Ineos CEO and part-owner of Manchester United warned Britain came 'perilously close' to losing power in January when light winds prevented wind turbines from being effective.

Events

3 w. ago Queen praises ‘wonderful’ large Easter egg installed at Buckingham Palace

The blue and gold-painted Green Man Humpty Dumpty Egg is one of 123 painted eggs scattered in a charity trail across the capital.

Politics

3 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Trump sanctions threat on Russian oil buyers could hit China, India

Trump threatens Putin over ceasefire; Russia claims it has taken control of a Donetsk village. What we know on day 1,132China and India could be affected if Donald Trump introduces tariffs of 25-50% against countries buying Russian oil, analysts and officials have suggested. Dan Sabbagh reports that the US president told NBC he would impose such measures within a month “if a deal isn’t made, and if I think it was Russia’s fault”, as he vented frustration at Vladimir Putin’s delaying tactics and attempts to discredit Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president.Some countries, including China and India, are not participating in anti-war sanctions against Russian oil. Secondary sanctions or tariffs imposed directly on them by the US could further limit Putin’s access to oil revenue to fund the war. While not joining the international sanctions against Russia, China has been wary about breaching them in case it attracts secondary penalties. Some Chinese banks, for example, have curtail...

Events

3 w. ago European oil traders weigh Russia return in market reshaped by war

Commodity houses face battle from trading network that has served Moscow since invasion

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