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Miners lead FTSE higher
FT.com - BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) and Rio Tinto investors breathed a sigh of relief on Friday following news that striking workers at La Escondida, the world's largest copper mine in Chile, had voted to accept a new labour contract and end their industrial action.
London shares end higher
AFP - Leading shares closed higher, with further gains across the miners and fresh M&A talk among financials giving the FTSE 100 a leg-up towards the 6,000 level in thin Labor Day volumes, dealers said.
Cairn leads fallers on London's FTSE
FT.com - Cairn Energy led fallers in early exchanges in London on Tuesday as investors were disappointed by news that the group's biggest oil field would come onstream later than originally planned.
Stocks and oil ease
Reuters - European stocks eased on the back of
lackluster Asian shares, while oil drifted down and the yen
paused from a rally fueled by speculation that the Bank of
Japan might raise borrowing costs.
U.S. rate jitters hit stocks as yen soars
Reuters - Jitters about the possibility of further
U.S. rate rises hit European stocks on Thursday, while the yen
jumped on suggestions the Japanese currency's weakness will be
a theme at a looming G7 meeting.
EU accepts French golden share in gas privatisation
AFP - The European Commission will allow France to retain a so-called "golden share" protecting state influence in the privatisation of Gaz de France, the Financial Times newspaper reported citing a letter from the commission.
EU finance ministers call for relaunch of WTO talks
AFP - EU finance ministers have voiced concern about the collapse of WTO trade talks in July, which they said should be relaunched "as soon as possible".
EU urges Asia on labor rights, climate change
Reuters - Europe pressed Asia on Sunday to
address concerns about worker rights abuses as it grows into an
economic powerhouse and said the region must take a bigger role
in tackling global climate change.
EU bank bail-outs proposal defeated
FT.com - Britain and Germany have blocked calls for the European Union to draw up detailed plans on who would foot the bill for a public bail-out to avert a cross-border crisis if a financial institution failed.
South Korea downplays impact of slowing U.S. economy
Reuters - South Korea will be able to avoid a sharp
drop in the economy even if the U.S. economy slows down next
year, thanks to growth in big regions such as Japan, China and
the euro zone, the nation's finance minister said on Tuesday.
BAE and Next numbers boost FTSE
FT.com - London equities made further progress in opening trade on Wednesday, after forecast beating numbers from BAE Systems and Next helped extend gains.
EU to back Palestinian national unity govt; cautious on restoring direct aid
Canadian Press - BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - The EU will signal strong support Friday for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's bid to form a national unity government to replace a Hamas-led one whose strident anti-Israel views have caused international aid to dry up, triggering financial chaos, officials said.
Euro zone inflation dips for 2nd month
AP - Euro zone inflation dips for 2nd month
US urges allies to increase pressure on Iran
FT.com - The US is seeking to increase economic pressure on Iran, even as its partners in the European Union talk to the Islamic Republic about beginning formal negotiations on Tehran's nuclear programme.
Oil consolidation talk boosts FTSE
FT.com - Bid speculation in the oil sector provided early interest in London on Monday.
FTSE strugles after British Energy warning
FT.com - The FTSE struggled to gain traction in opening trade on Tuesday, as British Energy tumbled after cutting its annual output targets but Kazakhmys announced strong interim results, helped by high copper prices.
FTSE slips lower as miners fall
FT.com - London equities struggled to make progress in opening trade as disappointing results from Woolworths and seven blue chip companies trading ex-dividend weighed on sentiment.
FTSE retreats on weaker oils
FT.com - London equities retreated in opening trade on Thursday, as oil majors fell with crude prices settling around $61 per barrel.
London slides on US growth fears
FT.com - Only a handful of FTSE 100 stocks traded in positive territory on Friday as the London market had back a large chunk of its recent gains.
FTSE 100 closes lower as commodity price slump hits oil, miners
AFP - Leading shares ended a volatile session lower, giving up earlier gains, as a slump in global commodity prices wreaked havoc amongst heavyweight oil and mining stocks.
EU urged to modify proposed trade deal with African states
AFP - A proposed EU free-trade pact with east and south African nations would slow economic growth and boost already devastating poverty, and must be changed, a coalition of advocacy groups said.
Europe moves higher as M&A heats up
FT.com - European stocks were higher on Wednesday, mirroring gains on Wall Street and in Asia, with further takeover activity in the Spanish utilities sector enlivening the session.
Profit taking drives European stocks lower
FT.com - European equities moved fractionally lower on Thursday as investors booked profits in the wake of rising oil prices.
FTSE breaks through 6,000 barrier
FT.com - Renewed strength in world equity markets was underscored on Friday as the FTSE 100 broke through the 6,000 barrier for the first time since May.
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