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BP ramps up offshore wind hiring

  Bloomberg BP Plc plans to triple its number of offshore wind-farm workers as it expands the business to reach its green goals. Scaling up wind power is key to the UK oil giant’s plans to produce more renewable energy in the coming years to hit net-zero emissions by the middle of the century. BP aims to next year reach ...

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With Bolsonaro down and not out, buckle up

Officially, leftist former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the first round of Brazil’s tense presidential race on Sunday, with 48% of votes. In fact, current leader Jair Bolsonaro was the one who emerged victorious, beating the predictions of pollsters and boosted by the success of several key congressional and gubernatorial allies, who demonstrated the resilient support for his ...

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High inflation is not killing UK retail

  Say it quietly: Inflation isn’t all bad for supermarkets. Amid predictions of the cost-of-living crisis devastating the consumer industries, Britain’s biggest retailer, Tesco Plc, reported better-than-expected first-half sales, as higher prices and Brits enjoying themselves during the summer heatwave boosted revenue. Tesco said UK like-for-like sales rose 0.7% in the six months to Aug. 27, compared with expectations of ...

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