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The first week of November is a very busy one for UK corporate activity but, even so, activity may be eclipsed by events in the USA where the Democratic party is expected to get a battering in mid-term elections on Tuesday, while the Federal Open Market Committee of the US Federal Reserve will annou
Read moreWeak miners and a poor reception to results from British Airways have discouraged buyers generally, despite some encouraging news on the consumer confidence front. GfK NOP's consumer confidence index improved to -19 in October, confounding economists' expectations of a slide to -22 or even lower. T
Read moreLondon has made modest early gains despite a poor session in Asia and unconvincing display on Wall Street overnight. British Airways is lower even though it swung to a profit in the first half as the airline improved yields and cut costs. It made a pre-tax profit of £158m in the six months ended 30
Read moreBP and contractor Halliburton were aware the cement used in the well in the Gulf of Mexico was unstable, an official US commission investigating the fatal explosion said. The US company conducted four tests between February and April on the cement slurry that were relevant to the Macondo well, wit
Read moreMervyn King last night called for radical reforms of the "hazardous" banking sector, warning that new global standards were only a "small step" towards a safer financial system, the Times reports. In a speech that will cause deep disquiet in the City of London, the Bank of England Governor denounce
Read moreWere it not for the strength of miners today Footsie would undoubtedly have ended in the red, as many share prices experienced a late swoon. Miners were wanted on expectations that the US dollar will suffer a relapse after the G20 agreement over the week-end that should, if adhered to, bring an end
Read moreLondon has lost some of its gains in the early afternoon but it is showing signs of a renewed upturn. Miners remain the best performers on expectations that the US dollar will suffer a relapse after the G20 agreement over the week-end that should, if adhered to, bring an end to so-called currency w
Read moreHaving got off to a flying start London spent the mid-morning period slowly relinquishing its gains before regaining impetus just before midday. Miners continue to lead the advance on expectations that the US dollar will suffer a relapse after the G20 agreement over the week-end that should, if adh
Read moreBlue chip rose sharply as the softer dollar lifted commodity prices higher. Most Asian markets did well as the G20 economic powerhouses promised to work together to avoid "competitive devaluation" of currencies. That has been interpreted as a signal for the dollar to slide further, which has encou
Read moreBP is selling four mature producing deepwater oil and gas fields in the Gulf of Mexico for $650m (£413m) in cash just seven months after agreeing to buy them as part of a wider $7bn deal with Devon Energy. Marubeni Oil has agreed to buy the assets - a 25% interest in the Magnolia oil and gas field,
Read moreDavid Cameron is set to announce that Britain will delay replacing the submarines that can launch Britain's independent nuclear deterrent by between three to five years in a move that significantly cuts capital costs of Trident over the next decade. In an announcement that will be warmly greeted by
Read moreAfter a sluggish start to the day, shares closed with good gains following a lively start on Wall Street. Better than expected profits on the back of a decline in provisions for bad loans at Citigroup sparked buying interest. Mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto have confirmed that their propo
Read moreLeading shares added to the morning's gains over the lunch time session though miners remain under a cloud as metal prices retreat. Mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto have confirmed that their proposed $116bn Pilbara iron ore joint venture is dead in the water. The companies had agreed in D
Read moreThe blue-chip index ended the morning barely changed which, given that virtually all of the mining stocks were lower, counts as some sort of moral victory. Mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto have confirmed that their proposed $116bn Pilbara iron ore joint venture is dead in the water. The c
Read moreLondon has made a cautious start to the day with miners weak though a burst of M&A has lifted the mood elsewhere. Mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto have confirmed that their proposed $116bn Pilbara iron ore joint venture is dead in the water. The companies had agreed in December of last ye
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