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Markets

BP boss defends dividend hike, buybacks amid cost-of-living crisis

3 August 2022

By Andrew Dykes

BP’s chief executive has defended the company’s share buyback and dividend plans as campaigners criticised its record quarterly profits as "obscene".

Governance

British High Court finds UK net zero strategy unlawful

18 July 2022

By Felicia Jackson

In a move reminiscent of the call for credibility in corporate transition plans, the High Court found the UK plan was unlawful because it didn’t explain how the government would achieve net zero. This is a further signal that legal action on climate change issues is gaining momentum.

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