Big oil is booming

Friday's business headlines review with Joe Lynam and Aidan Donnelly from Davys. 

Startups and scale-ups got a shout out in the budget this week. The capital gains tax was cut to 31% and a brand new €1bn scale up fund was announced. Music no doubt to the ears of my next guest who runs the Guinness Enterprise Centre. It is marking its 25th year in existence wit ...  Show more

The market’s reaction to Nvidia’s highly anticipated results last night indicates just how high expectations were. The company’s results exceeded analysts’ expectations and it delivered a strong forecast for the current quarter, but the revenue forecast just wasn’t enough for ...

Robert Meyer is a seasoned energy trader with LPS Capital. Through his experience in the sector, he's see the high and the lows of the oil markets. With the recent big moves in the price of a barrel of oil, Rob provides some insights into where the opportunities currently ...

Shareholders and courts pile pressure on the oil majors. Amid falling demand for oil and targets to cut carbon emissions, what role if any do companies like ExxonMobil and Shell have in a decarbonised world? Manuela Saragosa speaks to Aeisha Mastagni from the California State Tea ...  Show more

U.S. benchmark oil prices are up almost 50% this year, as global demand continues its pandemic recovery. In the States, rising demand and rising prices have led to production increases - but only modest increases so far. This week, Switched On speaks with Tai Liu and Anna Dialyna ...  Show more