Commodities
Commodities: Brent tops $80 per barrel for the first time since 2014
Moves in the commodities space were muted on Thursday, despite the news headlines around oil after Brent crude futures topped the $80 per barrel mark for the first time since 2014.
Red Emperor's shares suffer as joint-venture agreement reworked
Red Emperor Resources announced on Thursday that it has entered into an amended heads of agreement with Oil Ventures Pty Limited for the acquisition of several strategic leases in California.
Europe close: Italian coalition talks, global trade tensions in focus
The main share indices on the Continent finished with across-the-board gains as markets waited on the details of the government coalition deal between Italy's two main anti-establishment parties, the Five Star and the League.
Oil reaches $80 mark for the first time since 2014
A warning from the head of France's Total that it will stop development of a key Iranian gas field has pushed oil prices back above $80 a barrel for the first time since 2014.
Eland Oil & Gas drafts in rig for Ubima well
Resource production and development firm Eland Oil & Gas announced on Thursday that it has signed a rig contract with KCA Deutag for the T-57 land rig to workover the Ubima-1 well in Nigeria.
US Philly Fed index rockets in May, hiring strengthens
Perhaps the most closely-followed lead indicator for factory sector activity in the States jumped past forecasts in May as new orders rocketed.
Avesoro Resources 'pleased' with assay result from Liberia drilling programme
Gold production, development and exploration firm Avesoro Resources announced reported on Thursday on the final assay results from its 55 hole New Liberty infill drilling programme in Liberia.
US weekly unemployment claims increase by more than expected
US jobless claims for last week increased by moderately more than markets were expecting.
NHS outsourcing deal with Capita 'put patients at risk'
Outsourcing NHS services to private company Capita is resulting in “widespread failures”, the UK’s spending watchdog has said.