BP puts North Sea business up for sale
The decision follows a review of BP's operations and is set to end 60 years of production in the region by the oil giant.
BP puts North Sea business up for sale
The decision follows a review of BP's operations and is set to end 60 years of production in the region by the oil giant.
HSBC to sell US$25b of Australian home loans to Blackstone at a loss of less than US$100m
HSBC Holdings has agreed to sell its US$25 billion Australian home loan portfolio to a unit of Blackstone, which is expected to result in an immaterial pre-tax loss of less than US$100 million for the group by the first half of 2027, according to a stock exchange filing on Friday.
The sale price was based on the portfolio’s value of A$36 billion (US$25 billion) as of the end of January, plus a premium related to changes in interest rates, collections received and costs. The net proceeds will be...
Mailers aim to sway us on Kansas Supreme Court amendment, but mostly they deserve the dust bin
I messaged my friends and family this week asking for political mailers that they received. The replies that I got were nearly identical: I think I tossed them. I trash them as they come in. They went out with the recycling yesterday. Ha. I just trashed/destroyed them last night. Maybe “destroyed” is a bit harsh, […]
Asian confederation joins Uefa and Concacaf in opposing Fifa plan
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) says it "stands in solidarity" with Uefa and Concacaf in opposition to Fifa's proposal to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors.
China’s export success is a by-product of self-reliance
Not a day passes without someone in Europe or the United States complaining about China’s “overproduction” and “China shock 2.0”. The narrative is of a deliberate, subversive Chinese strategy, underpinned by subsidies, to undermine the manufacturing economies of the West and exert economic hegemony worldwide.
Inaccurate as the narrative may be, it is widely accepted and used to justify demands for protection. The larger China’s trade surpluses, the louder the likely clamour from Western...
50,000 cross into Spanish territory in deadly border rush
Spain was scrambling Friday to contain a sudden border crisis after tens of thousands of people rushed into its north African territory, with dozens killed and political shockwaves spreading across Europe.
Mullins named manager at League Two Newport County
Hayden Mullins leaves his role as Fulham Under-21 boss to become the new head coach of League Two side Newport County.
How the explosive diarrhea outbreak is rattling restaurants across America
It’s been a choppy year for restaurants that lean into lettuce
Ceuta latest: 49,000 migrants cross into Spanish enclave in 24 hours as death toll rises in growing crisis
Spain sent troops to deal with the crisis as Morocco deployed water cannon trucks at the crossing-gates
Candidates taking DSE exams on mainland face 220% entry fee jump to HK$8,000
Students sitting Hong Kong’s university entrance exam in mainland China next year will pay a registration fee of HK$8,000 (US$1,020), a 220 per cent increase from the current HK$2,500 after a pilot scheme ends.
The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) announcing the fee increases for various exams on Friday, adding that local students would face a 4 per cent increase to sit each subject, with charges ranging from HK$540 to HK$808.
The authority said the substantial surge in...
Beever-Jones ready to 'conquer' new season after injury troubles last term
Chelsea and England forward Aggie Beever-Jones had her "hardest" season in 2025-26 and she had a big decision to make about her future when it ended.