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Nathan Tinkler’s long-awaited decision to cut ties with Whitehaven Coal is a relief for the company’s board led by chairman Mark Vaile and investors who have watched the value of their stock eroded by uncertainty.

FTSE rises on China hopes and strong miners

Stocks across Europe rose strongly in early trade on Tuesday, tracking gains in Asia, amid speculation that China’s slowest economic growth in more than two years would lead to monetary easing.The FTSE100 ...

Glencore makes $35bn offer for Xstrata

Shares in Glencore International and Xstrata soared on Thursday as the two companies said they were in talks over a $35bn merger.Glencore, which already holds at 34% stake in Xstrata, has made an-all share ...

Eurozone GDP slows to 0.2% as Geithner jets in

The European Union's official statistics agency confirmed on Tuesday said that combined gross domestic product of the 17-strong euro zone during the three months to September was up 0.2% from the second ...

Recession fears mount as industrial output slides

The UK’s industrial output fell more than expected and at its fastest pace in six months in October, official data showed on Wednesday, raising concerns the economy may be heading for recession.The Office ...

Blue-chips hold firm on stronger miners

The FTSE100 rose in early trade as gains in commodities stocks offset a fall in banks and a slump on Whitbread shares.The blue-chip index was up 0.19% to 5438.34 at 0933GMT on Tuesday.Banks were weaker, ...

Inflation falls 0.2% in November

Inflation fell in November as the spectre of recession loomed large on the UK economy.The consumer prices index (CPI) measure of inflation dropped back from 5% to 4.8% and the retail prices index (RPI) ...

Petrofac to beat profit target

Petrofac was the top riser in early trading on Tuesday after the U.K. oilfield services and engineering provider said it will beat its profit target in 2011 as it works through a record order backlog.The ...

FTSE flat as Glaxo weighs and Merkel meets Sarkozy

London’s blue-chip equities suffered a reversal of early gains on Monday as investors held back from risk ahead of the first meeting of the year between Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy.The FTSE100 was ...

German business confidence in surprise surge

German business confidence unexpectedly rose for the first time in five months in November, data showed on Thursday.The Munich-based Ifo institute’s business climate index, based on a survey of 7,000 executives, ...

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