BP said it will pull back up to 32.4 million pounds ($40.59 million) in remuneration from former CEO Bernard Looney after the British oil giant concluded he “knowingly misled” the board regarding personal relationships with colleagues. The company dismissed him without notice effective Dec. 13 and said on Wednesday Looney will not receive further salary … Read more
BP is competing with Petroliam Nasional Bhd or Petronas, the Malaysian state-owned energy company, to invest $1.5-2 billion for a significant minority stake in a new platform wholly owned by the two founders of Greenko, Anil Chalamalasetty and Mahesh Kolli, said people aware of the development. Discussions have advanced with both parties and Greenko is … Read more
Norway’s $1.4 trillion sovereign wealth fund, one of the world’s largest investors, said on Saturday it will vote against a resolution calling on British oil major BP to adopt tougher greenhouse gas targets. While BP already aims to reduce emissions, the motion filed by activist group Follow This ahead of an April 27 shareholder vote … Read more
Lucknow: Ram Prakash, a retired teacher, was relaxing in the lawns of his house in Indiranagar on February 9, when he had a headache. Like we all mostly do, he popped a painkiller and continued reading the newspaper. After three days, the headache returned, prompting Prakash to again pop the pill. But, when the frequency … Read more
AstroVest, the country’s first textile based health monitoring system for Inflight pilot health monitoring is ready to be tested by the Indian Air Force for its pilots in the next few months. Developed by Bengaluru-based Astromeda Space, it is set to undergo stringent military certification that will be completed in next three months, displayed at … Read more
Fizz and fries: Consumption of fried food and aerated drinks vary across States in India Consumption of fried foods and aerated drinks is relatively higher in Goa, many Northeastern and eastern States as compared to the rest of India, according to data from the National Family and Health Survey (NFHS)-5 conducted in 2019-21. According to … Read more
LONDON – Soaring oil and gas prices tied to the global economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic helped bolster British oil giant BP’s third-quarter profits, the company said Tuesday. BP said its underlying replacement cost profits – the industry standard – jumped to $3.3 billion in the three months ending in September, up from just … Read more
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A four-in-one pill containing “ultra-low doses” of different medications can provide better blood pressure control than standard drug treatment, a new clinical trial from Australia shows. About 80% of people given the “quadpill” achieved a healthy blood pressure of 140/90 within three months … Read more
July 8, 2021 — The demands of daily life often hinder people from getting enough physical exercise. But according to a new study, all it takes is 5 minutes of breathing exercises, 6 days a week, to lower blood pressure and improve heart health. The study, published June 29 in the Journal of the … Read more
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, April 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Most people are familiar with common sun-protection advice, from wearing and reapplying sunscreen to putting on a hat. But a new Canadian study finds that for people who take certain blood pressure medications, that advice becomes even … Read more