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Having 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
Read moreOil giant BP is to sell its upstream businesses and associated interests in Venezuela and Vietnam to TNK-BP for a $1.8bn. TNK-BP, Russia's third largest oil company, is owned equally by BP and the AAR consortium, which is comprised of Alfa Group, Access Industries and Renova. The agreement covers
Read moreStandard Chartered is poised to launch a rights issue to raise £5bn-£7bn ($7.9bn-$11bn) in an effort to buttress itself from the impact of new global capital rules. The UK-based emerging markets bank could announce the plan as early as this week, according to people close to the cash call.The bank'
Read moreMasawara, a new AIM-listed investment fund set up by one of Zimbabwe's richest men, has agreed in principle to buy BP and Shell's assets in Zimbabwe. The "significant" holding in BP and Shell Marketing Services acquired by Shingai Mutasa's vehicle includes 73 retail sites, storage capacity of about
Read moreFootsie closed just a few points higher Monday after a sluggish day's trading that saw the leading share index fluctuating in a narrow range just above the zero mark. Oil services group Petrofac firmed on the back of a lucrative contract win. The government of Sharjah has appointed the company t
Read moreThe blue-chip index trod water over the lunchtime session with the majority of leading stocks consolidating the morning's gains. Oil services group Petrofac is firmer on the back of a lucrative contract win. The government of Sharjah has appointed the company to take over operational responsibilit
Read moreFootsie traded in a narrow range throughout the morning session and started the afternoon in marginally in positive territory, boosted by expectations of a moderately firm opening on Wall Street. Oil services group Petrofac is leading the market's far from vigorous advance. The government of Sharja
Read moreNearly 500,000 people on long-term sickness benefit will have to take up jobs or have their welfare payments cut by a third, the Times reports. The move, expected to save up to £4bn, is part of the Government's plan to find economies of at least £16 bin from the £195bn welfare budget by 2014-15. In
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