North Sea explorers get boost as US clamps down on Iran oil exports April 23, 2019 Toughened sanctions against Iran helped push up oil prices over the weekend, lighting a fire under London-listed exploration companies today. The cost of international standard Brent crude has risen 2.9 per cent over since Friday, hitting $74.68 per barrel – its highest point since October. Read more: FTSE 100 climbs to fresh six-month high as [...]
Stocks for a durable ISA portfolio in the Brexit years March 24, 2019 By Edmond Jackson from interactive investor. With the Brexit outcome still uncertain, companies analyst Edmond Jackson picks five larger cap stocks and three AIM shares for a resilient ISA. Be aware how sentiment towards equities hinges currently on whether Brexit is "resolved" by way of "Soft" business-friendly outcome, or the UK leaves the EU without [...]
Petrofac workers to strike at BP oil rigs after disagreement over paid leave March 20, 2019 Union bosses have said Petrofac workers plan to walk out of all BP’s North Sea oil rigs amid a dispute over leave. Unite members had demanded three weeks paid leave, but today voted for industrial action at the platforms after only being offered two. Read more: Petrofac faces potential £400m lawsuit following bribery revelations Alternatively [...]
Petrofac faces potential £400m lawsuit following ex-employee’s bribery conviction February 11, 2019 Oil field services company Petrofac is facing a potential £400m lawsuit from angry investors after its shares crashed when one of its former executives pleaded guilty to bribery and corruption charges. The former global head of sales at Petrofac, David Lufkin, pleaded guilty last Thursday to offering corrupt payments in an attempt to secure contracts [...]
Former Petrofac sales executive pleads guilty to bribery over oil contracts February 7, 2019 A former Petrofac executive charged with using illicit payments to secure oil contracts in the Middle East has pleaded guilty to 11 charges of bribery, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said this morning. David Lufkin, 51, formerly the UK-headquartered oil and gas firm’s global head of sales, made the plea at Westminster Magistrates’ Court as [...]
Petrofac share price rises despite first half loss as Shetland Islands rack up August 25, 2015 Petrofac shares were up 2.3 per cent up in early morning trading, despite having posted a loss for the first half of 2015 thanks costs at its Laggan-Tormore project. The figures Having issued a profit warning last November, Petrofac reported revenues of $3.2bn (£2.1bn) for the six months to the end of June, 25 per [...]
Petrofac share price soars despite £30m costs on North Sea project June 23, 2015 Petrofac's share price is up 9.37 per cent at £9.51 this morning, despite the news that it's about to book another £30m of costs from one of its major gas developments in the North Sea. The figures The company's Laggan-Tormore project, off the Shetland Islands, continues to cause problems. The company said tough operating conditions [...]
Petrofac share price falls 13 per cent amid costs hike April 20, 2015 Shares in Petrofac dived today, after the oilfield services provider announced an additional £130m pre-tax loss for its Shetland gas project in the North Sea. Shares in Petrofac fell as much as 13 per cent to 875.28p in mid-morning trade on the London Stock Exchange. The firm said the final stages of the project had [...]
German tech firm Aixtron is Europe’s most shorted stock pre-results February 23, 2015 German tech firm Aixtron came top of the pile as Markit, the financial information firm, yesterday released its review of the most short-sold European companies due to announce results in the coming week. Aixtron, a perennial target for short sellers, saw its shares out on loan rise by 19 per cent in the last month [...]
Property firms Barratt Developments and Taylor Wimpey line up to join FTSE 100 as IMI and Petrofac drop out December 1, 2014 Two companies are on track to be promoted to the FTSE 100 this week as the UK’s main stock indices undergo a reshuffle. Residential property development companies Barratt Developments and Taylor Wimpey are both in line to be moved on to the FTSE 100 index from their current position on the FTSE 250. The FTSE 100 [...]