Editor's Picks
Polymetal to sell Mayskoye gold to Chinese off-takers
Monday 10 Jun 2013
Precious metals producer Polymetal has signed two export sales contracts with Chinese off-takers at the Mayskoye gold project, a milestone that will allow the company to start generating free cash flows from its newest mine.
AMEC wins 110m-pound contract extension with BG Group
Monday 10 Jun 2013
AMEC, the engineering and project management firm, said on Monday that it has been awarded an two-year extension to a contract with natural gas giant BG Group worth 110m pounds.
AstraZeneca to acquire Pearl Therapeutics to strengthen respiratory portfolio
Monday 10 Jun 2013
FTSE 100-listed global pharmaceuticals group AstraZeneca has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Redwood City-based Pearl Therapeutics, an update issued by the group has shown.
Commodities: Crude boosted by steady job growth in May
Monday 10 Jun 2013
Crude oil futures settled 1.3 per cent higher on Friday and scored a weekly gain of over 4 per cent as investors took heart from encouraging May US non-farm payroll data.
Monday newspaper round-up: Severn Trent, Japanese growth, BAE...
Monday 10 Jun 2013
The international consortium bidding for Severn Trent could walk away from the deal following a number of rejections by the utility group over recent weeks, The Times says, citing sources close to the matter. “If the Severn Trent board does not engage, no further proposals will be made," sources told the paper.
Sunday newspaper round-up: ARM Holdings, Lloyds, Bonds
Friday 07 Jun 2013
The main threat to ARM Holdings may turn out to be ‘home-grown.’ Imagination Technologies, the British designer of graphics and video microchips for gadgets such as the iPhone is gearing up for a foray into ARM´s main market, making the processors that go into smartphones and other devices. Hence the recent acquisition of US outfit MIPS Technologies, whose architecture, it claims, has advantages
Consortium increases offer for Severn Trent
Friday 07 Jun 2013
Water utility Severn Trent has received details of an improved cash offer from the LongRiver consortium.
Britain's goods trade deficit narrows in April, data shows
Friday 07 Jun 2013
Britain’s goods trade deficit shrank in April to 8.224bn pounds from 9.175bn pounds in March, data from the Office for National Statistics revealed on Friday.
Broker tips: Aberdeen, Sainsbury, Fuller Smith & Turner
Friday 07 Jun 2013
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA) has cut its rating for Aberdeen Asset Management from 'neutral' to 'underperform' following a strong performance so far this year, saying that the stock's premium valuation is unjustified.
London midday: Markets lower ahead of non-farm payrolls
Friday 07 Jun 2013
Markets were trading in a cautious fashion on Friday morning ahead of the eagerly-anticipated employment report from the States due out this afternoon.
London open: Stocks flat as markets nervously await US jobs data
Friday 07 Jun 2013
After falling to its worst level in over six weeks, London's FTSE 100 opened broadly flat on Friday morning with investors refraining from building positions ahead of the all-important US jobs report due out this afternoon.
BG Group ramps up production offshore Brazil
Friday 07 Jun 2013
Natural gas giant BG Group has announced that a third floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel has come on stream offshore Brazil in the pre-salt Santos Basin as it progresses with its development on the massive BM-S-11 block.
Bundesbank cuts German growth forecasts
Friday 07 Jun 2013
The Bundesbank cut German growth forecasts and sees risks as lying largely to the downside as the Eurozone recession continues to weaken demand for German exports.
Kcom maintains dividend growth despite shrinking sales
Friday 07 Jun 2013
Telecoms and internet communications provider Kcom Group hiked its dividend 10 per cent as promised but the top line continued to shrink.
Bellway sees demand boost from government's Help to Buy scheme
Friday 07 Jun 2013
UK property developer Bellway has said that it has made an 'encouraging' start to its second half as it is seeing strong demand for new homes.
Friday newspaper round-up: Apple, G4S, M&S...
Friday 07 Jun 2013
The Guardian says that tech giant Apple has been accused of securing preferential terms from mobile operators wanting to offer the iPhone in an attempt to squeeze out competition from rival brands, according to one of the company's former senior executives.
London close: Yen fall accelerates as ECB fails to deliver
Thursday 06 Jun 2013
Summer trading seems to have gotten off to a rocky start this year. Far from a calm session following Wednesday’s punishment, the Footsie registered another large fall while FX markets where again awash in volatility.
London open: Markets pause ahead of BoE and ECB decisions
Thursday 06 Jun 2013
Markets opened broadly flat on Thursday morning as traders paused for breath following the heavy sell-off the day before, with all eyes on the Bank of England (BoE) and European Central Bank (ECB) as they prepare to announce their latest monetary policy decisions this afternoon.
Europe close: Stocks fall as ECB cuts growth forecast
Thursday 06 Jun 2013
ECB slashes 2013 forecast for Europe's economy; Bank of England keeps interest rate unchanged; German factory orders decline; US jobless claims drop
Polymetal International strike high-grades at Maminskoye
Thursday 06 Jun 2013
Precious metals mining company Polymetal International said it has encountered high-grade intersections at its Maminskoye development project in Russia.
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