In recent months, McDonald’s has rolled out a series of U.S.-focused initiatives, including a Shell fuel-discount partnership for MyMcDonald’s Rewards members, new beverage offerings such as the Red Bull dragonberry energizer, and limited-time Hello Kitty & Friends x Godzilla Happy Meals, while also appointing Skye Anderson as President of McDonald’s USA. Taken together, these moves highlight McDonald’s emphasis on using loyalty, menu innovation, and leadership continuity to revive domestic...

European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were tracking higher late Thursda

U.K. ETFs are gaining attention as resilient growth, strong FTSE performance and supportive sector trends put the market in focus.

Latin America’s two biggest oil companies are betting big on a high-risk effort to unlock a vast trove of crude from rocks that haven’t seen the light of day in 160 million years.

Bridgewater Associates increased its Shell stake by roughly 390% in the second quarter, raising its holding to 1.53 million shares amid strong cash flow and a strategic shift toward LNG and gas assets.

One faces a $1.8 billion accumulated deficit and 36% revenue decline; the other just posted $3.2 billion in net income on 34% growth.

Markets expect oil prices to rise as the U.S.-Iran ceasefire ends. These five energy stocks with no Hormuz exposure are breaking out.

CVX's Namibia partnership with Equinor cuts exploration exposure while retaining operatorship, as the Nabba-1X well looms in 2026.

Host Kenny Polcari joins Academy Securities' Peter Tchir and Wall Street Alliance Group's Aadil Zaman to break down the shift toward production for security, how to hedge geopolitical risks using the energy sector, and why the real AI money is moving into phase 2 industrial beneficiaries.

Shell stock has delivered a strong run over the last five years, yet current valuation checks still suggest the shares lean cheap rather than fully priced in. Recent news around operational issues and cybersecurity adds extra focus on whether the current price already reflects these risks. Shell has returned 187.0% over the past 5 years, which keeps the recent share price around €33.88 in sharp focus for anyone assessing whether the stock still offers value. Production cuts at the Ormen...

8.44am: Inflation may not move Bank of England dial Some thoughts on this morning's UK inflation numbers, which showed July's CPI up 2.9% from a year ago, increasing from 2.6% in June. Core CPI stayed put at 2.6%, while services CPI slowed to 3.4% from 3.6%. "What happened in July?...

Over eight quarters, Lumentum's revenue surged 66%, while C3.ai's plummeted 45% — a divergence that raises critical questions about their competitive positioning.

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Darren Rebelez’s $14.7 million compensation coincided with the Iowa retailer continuing a notable run of consistent gains inside its stores.

SHEL's Unit advances its 30-MW/60-MWh Hermosa battery project with EPC and O&M contracts for construction and long-term operations.

A new promotion gives the QSR chain’s loyalty members discounts at Shell-branded gas stations through mid-September.

The JPMorgan International Value ETF (JIVE) has outpaced the S&P 500 this year, offering low-volatility, diversified international exposure with a 1.22% yield and rising institutional demand.

European stock markets closed lower in Monday trading, despite a rally among tech and mining shares.

As passage of oil through the Strait of Hormuz remains shrouded in uncertainty, the world's largest oil companies are stocking up their cash reserves, according to The Kobeissi Letter.

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The companies received an exploration and production license that could give them access to an estimated 4 trillion cubic feet of recoverable gas.

XRG, the investment arm of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, said Thursday that Venezuela awarded it a stake in an offshore gas license, alongside BP and a Qatari company. XRG’s entry into the Latin American country comes as the United Arab Emirates and Qatar struggle to move oil and gas cargoes through the Strait of Hormuz following the Iran war. The license gives XRG and its partners access to the Loran offshore gas field, which has roughly 4 trillion cubic feet of proven reserves, and is near the similarly sized Dragon field operated by Shell.

Philips and Shell were recently targeted by Cl0p, the hacking group said in ‌a statement on its website. Philips said it had ‌been targeted by Cl0p while Shell said it was aware of a ​recent "possible incident", confirming an earlier report by Dutch media outlet BNR. "We are working with our security teams and relevant experts to investigate the situation," a Shell spokesperson said.

One specializes in agentic AI for industrial giants; the other dominates cloud security but carries recent operational scars.

Qatar, the U.S. and Argentina are driving the next LNG wave, with major projects targeting Asia and Europe as energy security concerns grow.

BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) and Shell plc (NYSE:SHEL) both posted big profit jumps this quarter, mainly due to the same Iran-war-driven surge in oil and gas prices that already drew a public attack from President Trump on Exxon and Chevron for making “too much money.” However, the two major European energy companies are telling very different […]

Shell (LSE:SHEL) has cut output at Norway's Ormen Lange gas field by 40% after a subsea compressor failure. The outage is now expected to last until 2027, extending the period of reduced production. The disruption affects a key source of gas for Europe as the region prepares for the coming winter. The prolonged shortfall could influence Shell's production volumes, earnings profile and contract exposure in the European gas market. This kind of operational risk is not unique to Shell. It can...

By Karen Roman Vinson & Elkins said Michael Burns is now the firm’s Head of Energy and Infrastructure M&A – EMEA at its London office, having previously served as partner at Ashurst. Mr. Burns has more than 20 years of experience in M&A, joint ventures and capital raises across the energy and infrastructure sectors, including […] The post Vinson & Elkins Makes Major London Push With Energy M&A Heavyweight Michael Burns appeared first on CorpGov.

STOCKS 0728 GMT – European indexes are up in early trading, boosted by energy stocks due to a rise in oil prices on uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and any Middle East peace deal.

Shell (LSE:SHEL) has put a fresh share buyback plan at the center of its latest update, authorizing up to $3,000 million of repurchases that will be cancelled to reduce the company’s issued share capital. See our latest analysis for Shell. Shell’s £32.98 share price reflects a strong year to date, with a 19.51% share price return supported by robust second quarter earnings, a fresh buyback plan and an ongoing production outage at the Ormen Lange gas field that may be affecting how investors...

Shell's powerful cash generation gives the company leverage to stronger energy prices while preserving substantial shareholder distributions.

Shell has cut production at Norway’s Ormen Lange gas field by around 40% after technical problems forced one of the field’s two subsea compressor stations offline

Chevron's Q2 beat, record production, Hess synergies and strong cash flow boost momentum, but commodity risks and maintenance may test the rally.

The oil major’s earnings jumped 78% in the latest quarter, but new CEO Meg O’Neill made clear that its future will be about getting smaller by selling parts of its business around the world. O’Neill even said it may be time to stop calling the company a “supermajor” at all. Thanks largely to stronger oil prices and refining margins that have lifted the entire sector, its stock has since matched the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund’s roughly 27% return this year.

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