• BP says oil trading result is ‘exceptional’ as prices soared amid Middle East war

    Published Tue, Apr 14, 2026 · 04:29 PM[LONDON] BP said its oil traders boosted first-quarter earnings, as the Middle East conflict jolted energy markets.The energy giant’s oil-trading result for the quarter is expected to be “exceptional”, it said in a trading update on Tuesday (Apr 14), before earnings later in April.  The report is BP’s first guidance since CEO Meg O’Neill took over on Apr 1 with a mission to make the company leaner, focus on oil and petrol production growth, and divest low-return clean energy assets. She replaced Murray Auchincloss. The former CEO was ousted in 2025 by new…

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  • Tesla’s EV sales miss expectations again in deepening slump

    Published Thu, Apr 2, 2026 · 10:46 PM [SAN FRANCISCO] Tesla posted one of its worst sales quarters in years, missing Wall Street’s expectations, as the carmaker struggles to turn around its core business and navigate an increasingly challenged electric-vehicle market. The company delivered 358,023 vehicles worldwide in the first…

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  • Don’t let RFK Jr distract from the big health threat: Sugar

    It’s not the food dye in Froot Loops that Americans should fear; it’s the more than 66 pounds of sugar they consume a year ARE there “toxic chemicals” in food killing Americans? That fear is getting lots of attention thanks to Robert F Kennedy Jr, president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to…

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  • Houthis Launch First Strike On Israel As Iran War Widens Across Middle East

    Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement has confirmed launching a missile attack on Israel, marking its formal entry into the rapidly expanding regional war and raising fears of a broader Middle East conflict. The group said Saturday’s strike involved a barrage of missiles and was carried out in response to continued attacks…

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  • Upset Taylor Swift says she was told Ticketmaster could handle demand

    POP superstar Taylor Swift said on Friday it was “excruciating” for her to watch fans struggle to secure tickets for her upcoming U.S. tour after she had been assured that Ticketmaster could handle large demand. The New York Times reported that the US Justice Department was investigating whether Ticketmaster parent…

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