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Beowulf Mining provides further Kallak comments to Sweden's Mining Inspectorate
Beowulf Mining has provided further comments to Sweden's Mining Inspectorate regarding the possible effects of a mining operation at Kallak on Laponia.
London midday: Stocks slip as pound gains after GDP data
London stocks had slipped into the red by midday, led lower by a stronger pound and uninspiring UK growth figures.
US pre-open: Stocks seen muted ahead of GDP, earnings
US futures pointed to a muted open on Wall Street a day after the Nasdaq closed at a record high ahead of some key earnings from the technology sector and as investors eyed first-quarter GDP figures.
RBS swings to quarterly profit as share reshuffle paves way for dividend
Royal Bank of Scotland broke into the black in the first quarter of 2017, the first quarterly profit since 2015 as income, costs and margins all improved.
UK energy firms say planned Tory price cap will harm investment, jobs
The UK energy industry came out swinging on Friday as it attacked Conservative Party plans to introduce price caps.
UK Q1 GDP - Analysts react
"Within the details of the latest GDP release, sectors with exposure to household spending had the biggest negative impact on growth. For example, the distribution, hotels and restaurants sector saw a contraction of 0. 5% of GDP, which was the first fall for the sector since the end of 2012. The transport, communication and storage sector also saw its first contraction since 2013. Looking ahead, unless households manage to achieve higher pay growth, we are likely to see the cost of living squeeze continue into the second quarter.
EU leaders prepare Brexit clause for reunified Ireland membership
Northern Ireland could be allowed fast-track access to EU membership in the event of its reunification with the rest of the island, as European leaders prepare to thrash out their negotiating stance for upcoming Brexit talks with the UK government.
Barclays first quarter profits soar to £1.68bn
First quarter pre-tax profits at Barclays more than doubled to £1. 68bn from £793m, beating analysts expectations as the bank said its restructuring plan was nearly complete.
Air China's Q1 net attributable profit plunges 39.8%
Air China's first-quarter net profit attributable to shareholders plunged 39. 8% to RMB1. 5m, from RMB2. 4m.
Euro jumps as core CPI outstrips economists' forecasts in April
Consumer prices in the euro area beat forecasts by a comfortable margin in April, especially at the 'core' level, as services prices accelerated.
Keras Resources subsidiary enters East Pilbara option agreement
Shares in Keras Resources rose more than 15% after subsidiary Keras (Gold) Australia Pty Ltd entered into an option agreement to acquire one exploration licence and two exploration licence applications in the East Pilbara district of Western Australia.
HSBC downgrades Stagecoach, positive on National Express
Analysts at HSBC downgraded their recommendation and lowered their target price on shares of Stagecoach, in light of the company's "high levels" of off-balance sheet debt together with continued concerns around its rail franchise and UK bus operations.
Salt Lake Potash shares suspended on ASX
Salt Lake Potash announced on Friday that the trading in its shares had been temporarily suspended on the ASX in Australia at its own request, pending an announcement on a potential further capital raising to investors in that country.
Harvest Minerals submits final Arapua Fertilizer Project exploration report
Shares in Harvest Minerals fell more than 10% on news it had submitted the Final Exploration Report (FER) on the Arapua Fertilizer Project in Brazil to the Departamento Nacional de Producao Mineral (DNPM).
Takeover bid from Japan Tobacco on Imperial Tobacco extremely unlikely, Citi says
A takeover bid for Imperial Tobbaco from its Japanese rival, Japan Tobacco was unlikely, analysts at Citi said.
Action Hotels chairman accepts major regional industry award
Owner, developer and asset manager of branded three and four-star hotels in the Middle East and Australia Action Hotels announced on Friday that H. E. Sheikh Mubarak Al-Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, founder and chairman of the company, had been awarded the “prestigious” Industry Pioneer Award at the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference 2017.
Tlou Energy makes solid operational progress in Botswana
Botswana and southern Africa-focussed coalbed methane developer and power company Tlou Energy provided an operational report on its Lesedi Project in Botswana for the quarter to 31 March on Friday.
Google reports 28% profit increase boosted by ad sales
A raft of US tech giants reported their first quarter numbers on Thursday, with Google's parent company Alphabet seeing an impressive 28% rise in profits compared with the same period last year.
Kromek flags final results in line with expectations
Radiation detection technology company focusing on the medical, security and nuclear markets Kromek updated the market on its trading for the year ending 30 April on Friday, ahead of its full year results to be issued in July.