and they were much better than expected. the new boss of bp, murray auchin closs, has had a mountain to climb since he took over from bernard looney, who was forced out after a scandal over workplace relationships. bps share price has languished while rivals such as exxonmobil have soared, some investors are uneasy about its huge and costly investments in green technology. some analysts say it is a potential takeover target. cornelia meyer is ceo of meyer resources, an energy consultancy. she was a former senior executive at bp. always good to have you with us. talk to me about that new dilemma that the new bus finds himself in. he has a debate where the new investment will come. continue to put money into green investments that are costly and won t pay off straightaway, or go down the route of fossil fuels which investors like but is not deemed to be the root of the future. . ~ but is not deemed to be the root of the future. ., ~ , ., ., ., the future. thank you for having m
Attacks. Good morning, in sport. Scotland record their first victory over england in a decade to win the calcutta cup, ireland are top of the six nations championship after they beat wales. And philip avery has the weather. Good morning. Another chilly start to the day but what a day on offer gcioss to the day but what a day on offer across many parts of the British Isles with plenty of sunshine and staying cool throughout the day. I will have more injust a staying cool throughout the day. I will have more in just a few minutes. First, our main story. The International Olympic committee has decided not to lift russias suspension for doping in time for todays closing ceremony at the winter games in south korea. But the ban could be lifted at a later date if no more of the countrys athletes test positive at pyeongchang. In a moment, well get the reaction from moscow with our correspondent steve rosenberg. First lets go to the olympic park and our correspondent stephen mcdonell. The closi