Caroline Hepker

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8,435 appearances 412 recordings 4 series first heard Oct 2024 last heard today

Caroline Hepker’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Bloomberg News Now · Trump Touts Iran 'Last Chance', BP North Sea Warning, More · 4 Aug 2026 podcast

Now, in terms of other earnings out today, BP has reported its strongest quarterly profit in more than four years as the Iran war boosted refining margins and energy trading. matched

Adjusted net income more than doubled to $5.73 billion, beating analysts' estimates. matched

The results give CEO Meg O'Neill fresh momentum as she cuts costs, sells assets and works to strengthen BP's balance sheet. matched

Speaking to Bloomberg, O'Neill said a lack of policy certainty from the British government contributed to BP's decision to put its UK North Sea business up for sale. matched

Meg O'Neill there, referring to Andy Burnham, who has hinted at a friendlier approach to new fossil fuel projects in the waters off the coast of Scotland. matched

BP's shares trading in London up as much as 0.6% this morning. matched

Oil prices are rebounding after yesterday's sharp sell-off as investors consider President Trump's latest ultimatum to Iran. matched

More than 80% of the oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz is bound for Asia, where the economic impact is becoming increasingly visible. matched

Here's Bloomberg's James Wilcock. matched

The EU, it will try to restore unity today, had a meeting of Home Affairs Ministers after Spain's migrant crisis exposed deep divisions within the bloc. matched

In a letter, the EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for a collective response after roughly 50,000 undocumented migrants swam into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. matched

Madrid says the vast majority of those who crossed illegally have now been returned. matched

Bloomberg's Europe executive editor Chad Thomas says the issue has sparked public attacks on Spain's prime minister. matched

Chad Thomas was speaking as several European countries threatened to impose border checks and even to suspend Spain's participation in the EU's free travel zone. matched

At today's meeting, Spain is expected to demand solidarity from other member states. matched

And those are our top stories for you this morning. matched

Looking at markets then this hour, European stocks are up by six tenths of one percent. matched

HSBC shares rise by as much as six tenths of one percent. matched

Bayer, after their results, are up by more than four percent. matched

Having said that, there is one company that sees a really big decline, down 13 percent. matched

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