Mining has its mojo back – will London miss out? October 15, 2025 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 [...]
Anglo American boss sees future in London despite HQ move October 9, 2025 Anglo American has no plans to move its primary listing away from London once its megamerger with Canadian rival Teck is completed, its boss has said, despite the firm recently choosing to move its headquarters to Vancouver. Duncan Wanblad, who will eventually head up the future ‘Anglo Teck’ entity should the deal be green lit [...]
Glencore shelves plans to move primary listing from London August 6, 2025 Glencore has scrapped plans to move its primary listing from London as part of a major overhaul to reverse its declining share price and stuttering production. Boss Gary Nagle confirmed on Wednesday the Anglo-Swiss commodities juggernaut was no longer assessing whether to move its main listing to New York, telling reporters it decided the move [...]
Regulator probes Deloitte over Glencore accounts July 23, 2025 The accountancy regulator announced this morning that it has launched an investigation into Deloitte over audits related to the energy giant Glencore.
FTSE 100 smashes intra day high as investors call Trump’s bluff July 10, 2025 The FTSE 100 surpassed its all-time high on Thursday with investors unfazed by the latest barrage of trade threats from President Donald Trump. The UK’s flagship index rallied over one per cent in morning trading to over 8,970. This topped a previous intra-day record of 8,908.82 set on March 3. Miners pioneered Thursday’s jump with [...]
Trump tariffs: FTSE 100 holds steady as pharma and metals brace for levies July 9, 2025 The FTSE 100 opened 22 points up this morning, despite threats of pharma and metals tariffs with stark implications for major stocks on the blue chip index. President Trump has said that an announcement is coming “very soon” on pharmaceutical tariffs – with a possible 200 per cent rate landing in “about a year”. Major [...]
Rio Tinto hunts for dealmaking chief July 8, 2025 The news that Rio Tinto is seeking a dealmaking specialist as its new chief executive has reignited speculation about its deal-making abilities as it tries to draw a line under past mistakes in the mining industry. Chair Dominic Barton is reportedly seeking someone capable of delivering large-scale acquisitions while cutting costs and increasing productivity —a rare [...]
Tesla and Apple shares surge as US markets rally on trade deal May 12, 2025 Markets on Wall Street soared on Monday as investors welcomed the trade progress between the US and China. The S&P jumped over 2.6 per cent as markets opened and the Dow Jones 2.41 per cent. Amazon gained over seven per cent and Nike six per cent. The tech-heavy Nasdaq rallied 3.5 per cent. Tech giants [...]
UK IPO uptick offers hope for London Stock Exchange recovery May 12, 2025 A pair of UK companies have announced plans to list on the London Stock Exchange in a move which provides renewed hope that British capital markets can make a turnaround. Cobalt Holdings and Iforex have both confirmed their plans to list on the stock market, amid continued concerns over the falling number of IPOs (initial [...]
FTSE 100 on track for longest winning streak ever May 2, 2025 The FTSE 100 is set to net its longest winning run ever as it recovers from the tariff-induced market chaos of April. Should the UK’s flagship index continue its morning rally and close in the green on Friday for the 15th consecutive trading session, it will beat the current record of 14 days achieved in [...]