Royal Dutch Shell posted record annual profits of £22bn (€24.2bn) today, despite a slide in earnings over the final three months of the year.

Royal Dutch Shell today said profits more than halved in the final three months of last year.

The UK is facing “a very testing period” because of the global economic crisis but is “well placed” to withstand the consequent challenges, the Government said.

Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell is set to slash its 2007 reserves figures by more than half, it was reported today.

Royal Dutch Shell sparked calls tonight for a share of its “obscene” profits to be subject to a windfall tax after the giant hauled in £14bn (€18.8bn) last year.

Royal Dutch Shell reignited anger over massive profits today after it revealed a $27.6bn (€18.6bn) in 2007 – a new record for a UK-based company.

There were fears today that oil giant Shell was preparing to shed around 3,200 jobs in the latest cost-cutting move by the industry.

Oil major Royal Dutch Shell unveiled better-than-expected results today, despite higher refining costs causing a fall in profits.

Royal Dutch Shell put rival BP in the shade today after revealing a sharp rise in profits for the second quarter of the year.

Royal Dutch Shell today announced higher profits of $6.93bn (€5bn) for the first three months of 2007, despite an easing in oil prices.

Fashion retailer Next today built on its strong gain seen this week as talk of a possible bid for the high street stalwart continued to surround the stock.

The boss of oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has landed £2.5m (€3.7m) in wages and bonuses after record results for the firm last year, it emerged today.

Royal Dutch Shell today banked on the profitability of Canadian oil sands with a £3.6bn (€5.4) offer for the 22% of Shell Canada it does not already own.

Talk of an energy challenge may seem odd from an oil industry awash with record profits but Royal Dutch Shell this week showed how hard it is working to keep the good times going.

Royal Dutch Shell announced it banked profits of £1.5m (€2.2m) an hour today, as first quarter figures again showed the benefit of sky-high oil prices.

Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell vowed today to fight a claim for damages brought by a group of pension funds over its reserves crisis two years ago.

Royal Dutch Shell added more than £2bn (€2.9bn) to its investment budget for next year today after warning it faced far higher costs.

OIL giant Shell said yesterday it was banking over €2 million an hour in profits, as it almost bettered its record 2004 haul in the space of just nine months.

Oil giant Shell was today tying up the loose ends of its plan to unify its board and sweep aside 100 years of history.

Investors in Shell will vote today on the most far-reaching overhaul in the oil giant’s 100-year history which could give it a market value of more than £120bn (€180.4bn).

Shell put its environmental record under fresh scrutiny today after conceding it would miss targets to end the controversial practice of burning unwanted gas in Nigeria.

Oil giant Shell said today its new era as a unified company will begin on July 20.

Shell today reported an “excellent” first quarter with a strong financial performance across its businesses.

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Oil giant Shell today said it had awarded a £521,945 (€746,200) pay-off to its former finance chief.

Crude oil futures fell for the fifth day in six, reaching the lowest in almost two months, on speculation rising US inventories and refining output will ensure heating oil supplies are adequate during the winter.

Oil giant Shell said today it wanted to scrap its twin board structure as it battles to restore confidence in the wake of its reserves crisis.

Oil group Shell today pledged to invest $45bn (€36.5bn) and make major disposals in a shake-up of the business following its reserves crisis earlier this year.

Oil giant Shell is changing its bonus scheme to encourage staff to focus on the whole company, not just their own division, it emerged today.

Shell was today rapped by financial watchdogs for a catalogue of failings that led to it inflating its oil and gas reserves.

Oil giant Shell came under fresh attack today after two US-based investors hit out at a lack of transparency in the review of the company’s structure.

Oil giant Shell said today that none of the senior executives ousted in the wake of its reserves crisis would receive annual bonuses for 2003.

Oil giant Shell surprised markets today by reporting a 9% hike in profits as it began the battle to restore its battered reputation.

The crisis over the reserves of oil giant Shell claimed its third scalp today with the departure of finance chief Judy Boynton.

Oil group Shell today stayed silent on reports that its finance chief was on the verge of quitting.

Oil giant Shell today stayed silent on claims that more of its executives could resign following its revelation of a major shortfall in its oil and gas reserves.

Philip Watts was forced to stand down as chairman of oil giant Shell after a “loss of confidence” in his leadership, it emerged today.

Under-pressure Shell boss Philip Watts today unveiled a 33% fall in fourth quarter profits after one-off charges masked higher oil prices.