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Israel's government delayed a cabinet vote on the Gaza ceasefire deal.

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister, accused Hamas of making last-minute demands.

The militant group denied the claim.

Mr. Netanyahu's far-right allies opposed the deal,

which includes a six-week truce and the exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners.

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 77 people in Gaza on Thursday.

Morgan Stanley and Bank of America reported strong fourth quarter earnings, driven by a revival in investment banking and trading activities.

Morgan Stanley's profits more than doubled from the previous year to $3.7 billion.

Bank of America's jumped by 112% to $6.7 billion.

The latter outperformed rivals on loan growth, with lending rising 3% to nearly $1.1 trillion.

BP will cut over 4,700 jobs, 5% of its global workforce and 3,000 contractors.

The British oil giant is struggling with weak share performance and the high costs of transitioning away from fossil fuels.

Marie Arkinclos, the chief executive, said the cuts form part of a plan to save at least $2 billion

by 2026. He has already scaled back BP's push into renewables. Mark Carney, Canada's former central bank governor, will run to replace Justin Trudeau as leader

of the country's ruling Liberal Party.

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