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cobalt production jumped 54% to 42,200 tonnes, topping guidance, which called for output in a range of 37,000 to 41,000 tonnes.
Glencore copper production up 11% in 2018, cobalt output soars 54%
https://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=6298202
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https://www.bullionvault.com/gold-price-chart.do

Must be better than expected though..... as the market has marked APPLE up after hrs
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apple up 3% now

up 3% at 21.35

later tonight

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Breaking out!!

Ophir Energy
Ophir has announced that Medco has been given until Thursday afternoon to either make a formal offer or to walk away. The fact that Ophir announced that it requested the extension and that ‘the parties are in advanced negotiations with a view to agreeing a recommended transaction at 55 pence per Ophir ordinary share in cash’ rather gives away that this train has already left the station.

Whilst this bid is by no means a knockout, the DNO bid for Faroe recently showed that shareholders have little fight in them at the moment and that no one is safe in the sector. As I have said many times, when a fall in the oil price knocks oil share prices it becomes cheaper for oil-short, cash-rich oil companies to drill for oil in the stock exchange than go drill themselves. Unfortunately for Ophir shareholders, who should be seeing off this bid with confidence, they have been left high and dry, but for Medco you might say that Fortuna favours the brave.

Reporting yesterday both Caterpillar and Nvidia blamed the economic slow-down in China for missing forecast profits. Shares in both companies fell sharply in New York. Apple reports today and, in an unlucky twist, it was announced yesterday that its FaceTime function has a bug that can let you hear other people’s conversations even if they haven’t answered their iPhone.

APPLE results are tuesday night after the close

catch up with it here...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09b68wy/natural-world-20172018-7-h-is-for-hawk-a-new-chapter
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LENIGAS IS A CROOK
LOCK HIM UP!!
LOCK HIM UP!!
Lo!

shame it's turned into.........CRUMBS

shame it's turned into.........CRUMBS

Economic Update
A House of Commons vote on Brexit next Tuesday (29 January) will not be on a revised version of Theresa May’s deal, which suffered a heavy defeat on 15 January. This has led to accusations in some quarters that May is running down the clock to hold MPs feet to the fire and get them to approve her plan to avoid a no-deal outcome. Instead it will be a ‘neutral’ motion to which backbenchers from across the House of Commons are already busily adding their own amendments. Most notably MPs are looking to rule out a no-deal outcome. Should they succeed sterling could strengthen.

Do you see the northern lights very often LANGTRO
Stunning when viewed away from any light pollution
https://www.dreamstime.com/photos-images/northern-lights.html

Orkney has taken the top spot in an annual survey ranking the best place to live in the UK - but is it really?
The archipelago which lies 10 miles (16km) off Scotland's north coast, is famed for its spectacular landscapes and archaeological treasures but it is home to just 22,000 people, spread over 20 inhabitable islands.
The Halifax Bank of Scotland Quality of Life survey ranked it above all other areas of the UK, with Richmondshire in North Yorkshire in second place, followed by Rutland in the East Midlands, Hambleton in North Yorkshire and Eden in Cumbria in fifth place.
Orkney got the top spot based on its high employment levels, low crime rate, strong exam results, smaller primary class sizes and good health and happiness scores.
But is it really possible to say that these factors outweigh the difficulties of living on an island, with the problems that brings.
People in Orkney also enjoy one of the lowest crime rates in Scotland, with 5.9 crimes per 10,000 population, compared to a national average of 44.1.
Maybe this is why figures from the Office of National Statistics indicate adults living in Orkney are among the most happy, satisfied and content in the UK, with low anxiety rates.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-47000276

STUNNING SCENERY LANGTRO !!!!
Can you put me up for a couple weeks in the summer m8 !!!!
Would love to see the aurora borealis or northern lights

Heaven knows...as it's gone into deep hibernation.and needs to AWAKE!!!
GLA

https://www.thebalance.com/the-basics-of-shorting-stock-356327
https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/investing/article-2015266/How-short-sell-shares-lose-shirt.html
Plenty of other articles on-line
The FCA require shorters to disclose their shares they short if more than 0.5% of a companies shares
BOO has 2.81% of their shares shorted by 4 large funds
https://shorttracker.co.uk/company/JE00BG6L7297/
Hope this helps
IGNORE the bullies here..they are paranoid of new posters like yours appearing
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