The winners and losers of the FTSE 100’s record year Markets In what has been a record year for the FTSE 100, a number of London’s blue-chips missed out on the rally and were left in the dark. The FTSE 100 is poised to close 2025 just shy of the 10,000 mark after rising 20 per cent over the course of the year, led by strong [...]
FTSE 100 Live: Economy grows 0.1 per cent; Rolls-Royce eyes profit jump Markets Good morning from the City AM liveblog team. The FTSE 100 is inching a step closer to the magic 10,000 mark after almost a year of outperforming counterparts across the Atlantic. London’s blue-chip index managed to rally to a 0.12 per cent gain in yesterday’s session closing at 9,911.42p. In the afternoon, it inched to a [...]
Mining has its mojo back – will London miss out? mining After years spent cast as the underbelly of the global economy, mining is undergoing a reputational and financial revival. Ali Lyon explores what’s behind the renaissance, and whether London risks losing its status as the industry’s spiritual home as a result. With his thick-rimmed spectacles, salt-and-pepper hair and wiry, lean build, Gustavo Pimenta is a [...]
Endeavour Mining powers up dividends after earnings rise July 31, 2025 Endeavour Mining has dished out more returns to shareholders as its dividends hit a record $140m in the first half of the year, supplemented with $69m of share buybacks. The mining giant has taken advantage of the world’s enthusiasm for gold as it more than doubled its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation [...]
FTSE 100 narrowly misses record high after housebuilders rally June 10, 2025 The FTSE 100 closed just short of a record high on Tuesday after fresh economic data fuelled hopes of further interest rate cuts from the Bank of England. The UK’s flagship market inched up 0.24 per cent to 8853.08p after a rally from homebuilders. This narrowly missed March’s record close of 8,871.31p. Builders Persimmon and [...]
FTSE 100 nears record high but Trump threat lingers May 27, 2025 The FTSE 100’s latest rally has put it inches away from sealing an all-time high but another tariff twist from the White House threatens the record. The UK’s flagship index was up one per cent to around 8,800p during midday trading on Tuesday as it reversed Friday’s losses made after Trump threatened the European Union [...]
FTSE 100 extends record win streak as gold miners rally May 6, 2025 The FTSE 100’s record run, fuelled by a recovery in investor sentiment following a pullback in US tariff threats, extended to 16 days on Tuesday. The blue-chip index had another nail-biting session fluctuating between small gains and losses before scraping a 0.01 per cent win. Gold miners led the risers as Endeavour and Fresnillo topped [...]
‘No evidence’ Endeavour ex-CEO payments were made to terrorist groups, firm says March 27, 2024 Sebastian de Montessus was fired as CEO of Endeavour earlier this year, with the firm's investigation now complete
Sexual misconduct probe was launched against sacked Endeavour Mining boss February 1, 2024 Sebastien de Montessus is said to have faced sexual misconduct allegations while leading Endeavour Mining
Endeavour CEO has £22.8m pay packet withdrawn for alleged ‘serious misconduct’ after firing January 19, 2024 Sebastien de Montessus was ousted earlier this month for authorising and failing to disclose a £5m irregular payment.