FTSE 100 close: London ends down ahead of Google and Microsoft results as Primark owner slumps April 25, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 was dragged lower today as investors fretted over the state of a batch of big tech results on Wall Street rolling in over the coming days. The capital’s premier index shed 0.27 per cent to drop to 7,891.13 points, while the domestically-focus mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the [...]
FTSE 100 close: Credit Suisse suffers £55bn outflow as BP and Shell claw back losses April 24, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 kicked off a new week in subdued style today, dragged lower by big industrial firms extending last week’s poor performance. The capital’s premier index slipped 0.02 per cent to 7,912.20 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, shed 0.22 per [...]
Glencore’s Teck takeover saga shows coal is just too hot to handle April 24, 2023 Glencore's struggles to win over Teck's shareholders suggest that coal might be too hot for climate-focused investors to accept.
FTSE 100 live: Flat morning in London as miners and gloomy retail sales offset consumer gains April 21, 2023 The FTSE 100 struggled to get off the mark in early trading on Friday as losses for industrial miners and gloomy retail sales data offset gains for some consumer and healthcare stocks.
Glencore willing to sweeten $23bn bid for Teck, ramping up pressure on board April 19, 2023 Glencore said today that it is willing to improve its $23bn (£19.7bn) bid for Teck Resources, ramping up the pressure on Teck's board to negotiate with mining giant.
FTSE 100 close: China economy growth spurt jolts London miners higher April 18, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 bumped upwards again today, boosted by stronger than expected Chinese economic growth boosting sentiment toward the capital’s biggest listed industrial giants. The capital’s premier index climbed 0.38 per cent to 7,909.43 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, was broadly [...]
Investors urge Teck to engage with Glencore after rejecting $23bn takeover bid April 16, 2023 Teck Resources is facing increasing pressure from its own investors to hold talks with Glencore and abandon its own plans to split up its business.
Teck rebuffs Glencore’s sweetened bid and tweaks own restructuring April 14, 2023 Copper miner Teck Resources has rejected a sweetened bid from Glencore and made changes to its own restructuring plan.
Glencore sweetens Teck takeover bid with cash option to sway shareholders April 11, 2023 Glencore proposed introducing a cash component to its $22.5bn bid for Teck Resources and urged its board to delay an impending vote.
FTSE 100 close: Glencore and Rio Tinto power London index upwards despite downbeat IMF projections April 11, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 kicked off a shortened trading week in robust fashion today, lifted by miners scaling higher despite the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warning the global economy is on course to suffer a sharp slowdown over the coming decade. The capital’s premier index jumped 0.57 per cent to 7,785.73 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap [...]