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 [...]
Newmont tables £15.7bn mega offer for rival Aussie gold miner Newcrest April 11, 2023 US gold miner Newmont has ramped up its bid for Aussie rival Newcrest with a massive £15.7bn ($19.5bn) final offer.
Got the minerals? How Glencore’s failed takeover reflects urgency of green push April 4, 2023 Glencore’s failed takeover bid for Canadian miner Teck Resources reflects the growing urgency from miners to demerge from fossil fuels.
FTSE 100 close: London’s premier index falls as strong performance for miners not enough to tip market into green April 4, 2023 The FTSE 100 closed lower on Tuesday as markets ran out of steam despite a strong performance from many of the index’s mining giants. The capital’s premier index closed 0.5 per cent lower at 7,634.52 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, ended [...]
Teck Resources snubs takeover offer from commodity giant Glencore April 3, 2023 Canada's Teck Resources revealed on Monday that its board has rejected an unsolicited acquisition proposal from Swiss commodity firm Glencore.
FTSE 100 live: London index joins European markets to close in the red as jitters over Credit Suisse contagion continue March 17, 2023 A dramatic week for European markets has ended on a low, with a number of interventions from global banks failing to calm the nerves of jittery investors. London’s FTSE 100 closed firmly in the red despite seeing gains in early trading on Friday. It followed a group of US banking giants injecting 30 billion US [...]
FTSE 100 live: London index gets the Monday blues on China GDP March 6, 2023 The FTSE 100 was dragged to a lower close after China set a five per cent GDP growth estimate for the year compared to its 5.5 per cent target, London’s blue chip index was down 17.32 points at 7,929.79. This lower-than-expected target hit metals prices with declines in the price of copper and iron ore, which [...]
Glencore fined £582m by US court for bribing African and South American officials March 1, 2023 Glencore has been fined $700m (£582m) over the corruption scandal that saw the company’s execs pay more than $100m in bribes to officials in Africa and South America. A New York court has ordered Glencore to pay a $428.5m fine and forfeit a further $272m, after the commodities giant agreed a plea deal last May. [...]