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Xstrata buzz restarts

07.07.09
Could takeover talks between the Brazilian mining giant Vale and the Anglo-Swiss outfit Xstrata soon be back on again? ... more

Builders win backing

01.07.09
There is still no sign that the slump in the housing market has hit rock bottom. In fact, some property experts are predicting prices will continue falling throughout the remainder of this year, by as much as another 10% to 20% ... more

Secretive Glencore targets huge London listing

19.06.09
The London Stock Exchange could see one of its biggest ever flotations after it emerged that the giant Glencore commodities house is looking to come to market... more

Xstrata in spotlight ahead of cash-call rump placing

17.03.09
Anglo-Swiss mining giant Xstrata will be the focus of attention tomorrow when its financial advisers get ready to place the rump of the group's recent £4.1 billion rights issue... more

Footsie gains hope from a steadier showing in Asia

03.03.09
Shell-shocked London investors were today looking to claw back some of yesterday's losses after a steadier performance by Asian shares... more

BP rattled as the City gets cold feet on divi prospects

03.03.09
BP today went only halfway to reassuring City investors about its future dividend policy amid fears a cut in the payout to shareholders may be on the way... more

Now City of London Corp gets political

09.02.09
So Labour is to put up candidates for the City of London Corporation elections. Labour says it wants to "highlight what is wrong with the established governance of the City of London, and how its largely unaccountable leaders have brought Britain to recession"... more

Xstrata’s rights ‘giveaway’ as Cookson seeks a cash boost

29.01.09
Finance: Mining group Xstrata have unveiled a massively discounted £4.1 billion rights issue to cut its debts, while engineer Cookson launched a £240 million cash call in an indicator of the depth of the economic downturn... more

Citi puts Lloyds Banking on buy list despite the risk

28.01.09
Shares of Lloyds Banking Group continue to be overshadowed by the prospect of full nationalisation following its takeover of rival HBOS.... more

Darling must take his chance to break free

30.10.08
Alistair Darling must have known that becoming Chancellor in spring 2007 was a hospital pass... more

Talk of returning suitor adds glitter to Xstrata

21.10.08
Investors take a shine to Xstrata amid market rumours that the mining giant’s former Latin American suitor has returned... more

Xstrata at three-year low as miners wobble

15.10.08
Mining shares came under the hammer today, with prospects for the industry starting to look tarnished.... more

Xstrata plunges as £45bn Vale tie-up talks collapse

26.03.08
Mining giant Xstrata's shares crash 12% as £45bn takeover talks collapse... more

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