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FTSE 100 Movers: Banks and miners head north
Friday 09 Dec 2011
The banks - Lloyds, RBS and Barclays - took the top spots, rising around 3% each, as markets digest last night's developments from the EU summit.
Kalahari Minerals close to agreeing Chinese bid, says FT
Friday 09 Dec 2011
Kalahari Minerals, the London listed uranium miner, is likely to be swallowed up by China Guangdong Nuclear Power reports the FT.
Broker snap: BG Brazil sale will happen but not yet, says Nomura
Friday 09 Dec 2011
Nomura has reiterated its buy rating on oil and gas giant BG Group, as market chatter speculates that it may be putting a stake in its Brazilian business up for sale.
Aviva director offloads yet more shares, Sky boss sells too
Friday 09 Dec 2011
A round-up of the biggest director deals today so far.
BG in talks to offload stake in Brazilian unit
Friday 09 Dec 2011
Oil and gas giant BG Group was rising higher early on Friday morning, as market chatter speculated that it may be putting a stake in its Brazilian business up for sale.
London midday: Footsie extends gains, banks jump
Friday 09 Dec 2011
A strong performance by the banks and the miners lifted the FTSE 100 into positive territory by lunchtime, despite a fall early on, as markets digest last night's developments from the EU summit. Bourses across the Eurozone were all in the blue ahead of the conclusion of the meeting this afternoon.
African Barrick hit by power outages in Tanzania
Friday 09 Dec 2011
African Barrick Gold (ABG) is to miss its annual production target of 700,000 ounces due to the power disruptions that have plagued output at its Buzwagi mine in Tanzania throughout 2011.
BG in talks to offload stake in Brazilian unit
Friday 09 Dec 2011
Oil and gas giant BG Group was rising higher early on Friday morning, as market chatter speculated that it may be putting a stake in its Brazilian business up for sale.
Trading Emissions soars after making case for the defence
Friday 09 Dec 2011
AIM-listed investment company Trading Emmissions (TRE) has sought to reassure investors following a year in which the stock has lost 81% of its value.
Asia close: Region’s bourses fall, Hong Kong sinks
Friday 09 Dec 2011
For the most part the region’s main equity benchmarks fell sharply last night (Nikkei-225: -1.48%, South Korea: -1.97%, Thailand: -0.79%, Taiwan: -1.28%, New Zealand: 0.05%, Australia: -1.72%, Hong Kong: -2.73%), as investors were caught up in the initial shock wave caused by European Central Bank President, Mario Draghi’s, apparent denial of having any intention to ramp up purchases of eurozone
EU summit reaction mixed as Euro markets look on brightside
Friday 09 Dec 2011
EU leaders have failed in a bid to make changes to the treaties which govern the European Union, a move which was seen as the best hope of rescuing the Eurozone from its current difficulties.
Friday tips round-up: Tesco, AstraZeneca, Standard Chartered
Friday 09 Dec 2011
The Telegraph’s Questor column takes a look at a familiar name, Tesco, the UK’s largest retailer.
Lloyds boss has to 'reapply for own job'
Friday 09 Dec 2011
Lloyds Banking Group boss Antonio Horta-Osorio is ready to return to work, but will have to effectively reapply for his own job, according to media reports.
‘Factory gate’ inflation falls in November
Friday 09 Dec 2011
The price of goods leaving UK factories eased in November, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
Centrica buys Canadian gas fields
Thursday 08 Dec 2011
British gas owner Centrica is to spend $58m (£37m) buying gas assets in Canada as it continues to grow its North American business.
FX round-up: Euro dives after ECB says increased bond buying unlikely
Thursday 08 Dec 2011
The euro plunged on Thursday evening after Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank (ECB) indicated that an increase will not be made to government bond purchases in a bid to help the debt crisis.
Friday preview: All eyes on EU Summit
Thursday 08 Dec 2011
Friday will see the end of what many see as a make-or-break summit for the euro. The world is hoping that the meeting of EU leaders, which starts on Thursday night in Brussels, will prompt swift action to tackle the Eurozone’s sovereign debt crisis.
Commodities: Oil plunges below $100
Thursday 08 Dec 2011
Thursday proved to be a weak day for commodities with falls across the board and oil plunging the most in three weeks after Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank (ECB) indicated that an increase will not be made to government bond purchases in a bid to half the debt crisis.
Market overview: Stocks come off on Draghi press conference
Thursday 08 Dec 2011
1416: Equities have fallen off sharply. Worth noting, at first glance, ECB President Draghi's reference to having to respect the 'spirit' of the ECB's mandate, which prohibits monetizing government debts (in apparent reference to the possibility of financing the IMF). Likewise, he has reiterated that debt purchases are being sterilized. FTSE 100 down 1 to 5,545.
Friday newspaper round-up: Cameron, Lloyds, LSE
Thursday 08 Dec 2011
Natural gas will eclipse coal as the world's second-biggest source of energy in just over ten years, according to ExxonMobil's latest annual survey. Global demand for natural gas will soar by 60% between now and 2040, a rate of growth that will see it steal the number two spot from coal in 2025, the US energy company said. Oil will remain the biggest source of energy by 2040. The wide-ranging
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