New balls please

The role of psychology in the equity markets shouldn’t be underplayed  More...

BP's Iraq project has potential but challenges too

BP's recent oil and gas field project win in Iraq has potential for production gains but also faces several challenges  More...

Could Rexam be up for some US plant purchases?

Following Anheuser-Busch InBev's sale of three aluminium can plants and one lid plant to Ball Corp, we see Rexam as the most likely candidate to negotiate further purchases  More...

Markets hit by US jobs data

London markets started the day cautiously as they awaited the all-important US payrolls data.  More...

Chinalco takes up Rio rights deal

Rio Tinto saw a 97% take-up of its recent rights issue, with Chinalco maintaining the size of its stake in spite of the recent failed deal between the two groups  More...

London's leading shares start 3Q in fine fettle

The FTSE 100 index put in a strong performance on the first session of the third quarter as encouraging manufacturing data from around the globe set the scene  More...

BG deal gets analysts excited

BG yesterday announced its entry into the US gas shale market via a 50/50 JV with EXCO Resources, helping EXCO's balance sheet in the process  More...

10 rounds with the CEO

Interview: Q&A session with JD Wetherspoon's John Hutson  More...

M&S leads retailers higher as 1Q sales reassure

Forecast-busting quarterly sales prompt analysts to upgrade forecasts, and help drag fellow retail stocks higher  More...

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