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Ophir Energy says looking at range of equity investors for Fortuna project

CAPE TOWN, June 6 (Reuters) - Oil and gas explorer Ophir Energy Plc said on Monday it was talking to a range of equity investors, as well as gas buyers to help finance its Fortuna FLNG project in Equatorial Guinea, after Schlumberger walked away. "We've done all the work in a very difficul

Equatorial Guinea blames Schlumberger for quitting LNG project

CAPE TOWN, June 6 (Reuters) - Equatorial Guinea's energy minister on Monday said U.S. company Schlumberger walked away from talks with Ophir over the development of the Fortuna LNG project because it wanted to "monopolise everything." But Gabriel Obiang Lima said he was confident the projec

FTSE quarterly review confirms raft of changes to 100 and 250 indices

(ShareCast News) - Hikma Pharmaceuticals' promotion to the FTSE 100 index was confirmed after the latest quarterly review was announced overnight, while demoted blue chip Inmarsat was joined in the FTSE 250 by three recently floated finance groups CYBG, CMC Markets and Metro Bank plus several others

Hikma to replace Inmarsat in FTSE 100 index

LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) - Hikma Pharmaceuticals will be promoted to Britain's benchmark FTSE 100 equity index after a sharp rally in its shares since March, while satellite company Inmarsat will drop out of the FTSE. A spokesman for the London Stock Exchange announced the change via telep

Hikma Pharmaceuticals Rejoins FTSE 100, Smurfit Kappa Joins FTSE 250

WINNERS & LOSERS SUMMARY: Alliance Trust Rises On RIT Approach

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Shore Capital Raises Brewin Dolphin To Buy

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: US June Rate Hike Prospect Slams Miners

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Bernstein Downgrades Morrisons To Underperform

Tuesday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - Tullow Oil: Goldman Sachs upgrades to buy with a 274,30p target. RSA Insurance: Barclays upgrades to overweight with a 545p target. RBS: UBS reiterates neutral with a target price of 250p Barclays reiterates equal-weight with a target of 270p and Goldman Sachs stays at buy with 3

AGM, EGM Calendar - Week Ahead

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: UBS Downgrades RBS To Neutral From Buy

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: RBS, IAG Lead FTSE 100 Fallers Ahead Of Break

FTSE 250 movers: Restaurant Group sinks as revenues lift Rotork

(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 was down in afternoon trading on Friday, as investors picked their way through a raft of corporate earnings and as data showed the eurozone fell further into deflation in April. Valve maker Rotork was among the index leaders in afternoon trading, after it reported a 0

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: BoJ And Apple Hit UK Stocks Ahead Of Break