Live, rolling coverage as British oil company looks for buyer amid political dispute over future drilling licences The FTSE 100 has gained 0.7% in the first half hour of trading, which means… drum roll… its latest record high . The new high-water mark is 10,981.83 this morning. We shall see if the index can reach the “psychologically important” (i.e., meaningless) 11,000 mark today. We are managing the situation at our Garden Grove transparencies site following the incident in May. Partial production has since resumed, and we will continue to work closely with customers, regulators and other authorities to safely restore the site to full production in the second half. Continue reading...
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FRI · 2026-07-31 · 07:43 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0731-97756
NSR-2026-0731-97756News Report·EN·Economic Impact
BP to sell North Sea business; AI companies lead record surge on Korea’s stock market – business live
BP is reportedly seeking a buyer for its North Sea business amidst a political dispute concerning future drilling licenses. Meanwhile, the FTSE 100 index reached a new record high of 10,981.83 in early trading, with analysts watching if it will surpass the 11,000 mark.
Jasper JollyThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-07-31 · 07:43 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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BP is reportedly seeking a buyer for its North Sea business amidst a political dispute concerning future drilling licenses. Meanwhile, the FTSE 100 index reached a new record high of 10,981.83 in early trading, with analysts watching if it will surpass the 11,000 mark. Separately, a transparencies site in Garden Grove is managing a situation following an incident in May. Partial production has resumed, and efforts are underway to fully restore the site in the second half of the year, in collaboration with customers, regulators, and authorities.
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Partial production has resumed at the Garden Grove transparencies site following an incident in May.
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The FTSE 100 reached a new record high of 10,981.83.
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The FTSE 100 has gained 0.7% in the first half hour of trading.
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AI companies are leading a record surge on Korea's stock market.
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BP is looking to sell its North Sea business.
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