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Rio Tinto Ltd
LON:RIO
Rio Tinto Ltd is a leading international mining group that finds, mines and processes the earth's mineral resources. The Group's major products include aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy products, gold, industrial minerals (borates, titanium dioxide, salt and talc), and iron ore. Its activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America. There are also significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southern Africa.
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Minnows make progress despite resource drag on Footsie
The FTSE AIM 100 and the AIM All-Share were both modestly in positive territory
Small-caps put on mixed show but Strategic Minerals gleams
Miner soars after taking step towards nickel mining in Australia
Rio Tinto boosts iron ore production despite falling prices
Global miner's iron ore production and shipments rose 13% and 11% respectively
PREVIEW: Utilitywise and big miners
A summary of today's major corporate announcements in the UK
Week Ahead: Cash collection in focus at Utilitywise
Utilitwise is keen to align supplier commercial terms to improve cash conversion
Central Asia Metals weathers low copper price to reward shareholders
Central Asia Metals has maintained its dividend in a tough copper price environment
Savannah Resources PLC ready to move fast in Mozambique
The proposed joint Mutamba/Jangamo joint venture with Rio Tinto in Mozambique is more complicated than most JVs, but once the final approvals are through things should move swiftly
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Takeover interest boosts London oil and food shares
Slovenia oil & gas group Ascent Resources soared on an approach from Cadogan Petroleum
Small caps heading higher as Footsie falls; Ascent Resources PLC takes podium
Small cap shares were beating Footsie at lunch with Ascent Resources PLC in keeping with the name, topping the London leader board.
Commodity stocks subside as broker predicts price falls
Speculators may be driving prices to artificially high levels, says Barclays
Ascent Resources Plc soars amid possible takeover, Small Caps broadly edge up
Ascent Resources topped the small cap leader boards amid confirmation of a possible merger with Ukraine focussed Cadogan Petroleum.
Anglo Pacific Group PLC emerges as global royalty firm
Royalty income has increased markedly for Anglo Pacific, and there's more expansion on the way
Xcite Energy Limited seen 200% higher by Liberum Capital
AIM quoted North Sea firm Xcite Energy is in the broker spotlight on Wednesday, as was Mothercare, Sky Plc, meanwhile Deutsche Bank dimmed its view of the big-cap miners.
Most followed: Donald Trump, Gulf Keystone Ltd, GlaxoSmithKline, Rio Tinto, Sirius Minerals, Tesco
Tesco managers told to be nicer, Donald Trump a 'global risk' and FTSE 100 casualties.
Rio Tinto boss steps down after commodity price dip
Miner says chief executive Sam Walsh to quit in July
GlaxoSmithKline PLC boss to quit in 2017 amid shake-up talk
Drug giant says Andrew Witty will go in March 2017
Goldman Sachs stays sceptical about rising metal prices
Investment bank's analysts believe metal price rises are unsustainable
AIM mining stocks lead Tuesday’s risers, but AIM 100 edges lower
Don’t tell Goldman Sachs, but, mining stocks were the top performers in the small cap market so far today.
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FTSE100 ends higher; Miners take the podium
Britain's blue chips closed almost 69% higher with miners the big winners as traders digested a mixed jobs report from across the pond.
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FTSE 100's late rally wipes out most of day's losses
It was almost back to square one for the Footsie, with miners leading the rally
Downbeat UK construction data weighs on Footsie
The Footsie gave up early gains to stand 18 points off at 6134 in lunchtime trading
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BATS underlying business in excellent health – Nomura
Japanese broker Nomura has lifted its price target on fags maker British American to 4,930p from 4,810p and repeated a 'buy' rating.
Fresnillo among 50 firms set to pierce dividend gloom
Silver miner among 50 UK-listed companies set to boost divis more than 10% in each of next three years
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FTSE 100 storms back above 6,000
Good corporate news including strong sets of numbers from Lloyds and RSA sent FTSE100 soaring...
Banks and economic news propel Footsie higher
The Footsie extended the morning's gains to stand 140.94 points up at 6008 by lunchtime
Upbeat Lloyds results drive London market higher
Lloyds reported a 5% rise in underlying profit to £8.1bn
London shares fall on mining woe and business's EU exit fears
Footsie companies warned that EU exit could cost UK jobs and investment
Investments and investor services
London shares dip into red after BHP Billiton slashes dividend
The FTSE 100 Index fell 25.3 points to 6012 after global miner BHP Billiton reduced its dividend by 74%
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FTSE 100 dragged lower by resource stocks
The FTSE 100 ended in the red, weighed down by big payers Astra, Glaxo and Shell going ex-dividend.
Investments and investor services
London market flounders but Morrisons sparks interest
The FTSE 100 Index fell 34 points to 5,996 after Chinese inflation hit its highest point since last September
Savannah Resources has high hopes for 2016
Savannah Resources boss David Archer reckons 2016 will be a "transformational" year for the firm, as it targets commercial copper production in Oman later in the following year.
Investments and investor services
London's top flight slips on China data and oil prices
The FTSE 100 Index fell 51.85 points to 5978 as oil prices drifted
Rio Tinto and the art of the orderly retreat
Rio Tinto cut its dividend as part of a co-ordinated retreat in the face of market pressure
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Britain's blue chip index slumps 2% as banks weigh
Britain's blue chip benchmark tumbled 2.4% on the day to close 135 points lower as global markets continue to sink amid investor panic.
FTSE 100 battered again as global markets sink
London’s blue chip index dropped 101 points to 5,570 even with a modest rally ahead of the US opening.
Rio Tinto cuts divi to combat price dip but doubts linger
Miner says payout cut will enable flexible approach that better reflects its outlook
Investments and investor services
FTSE 100 slumps again after Fed caution on rate hikes
The FTSE 100 Index fell 148.88 points to 5523 as Yellen warned on financial market turbulence
Rio Tinto's dividend bows to the inevitable
Most of the commodities it mines have seen prices collapse over the past year with iron ore, in particular, declining by 80%.
Thursday's agenda: Rio Tinto to lift mining spirits
Broker UBS expects the numbers to be a "small positive catalyst" to the miner
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FTSE 100 crashes 159 points
More than one in six FTSE 350 stocks shed more than 5%
Markets take fright after "Oilmageddon" warning
The Footsie shed 127.16 points to 5720 while indices in Germany and France also fell
Anglo Pacific happy with robust income and portfolio
“We’re in good shape,” says Julian Treger of mining royalties specialist Anglo Pacific.
Week ahead, including Randgold Resources, Thomas Cook, ARM and Rolls
A look at next week's agenda, and there are some big names reporting...
Week ahead, including Randgold Resources, Thomas Cook, ARM and Rolls
A look at next week's agenda, and there are some big names reporting...
Week ahead, including Randgold Resources, Thomas Cook, ARM and Rolls
A look at next week's agenda, and there are some big names reporting...
Week ahead, including Randgold Resources, Thomas Cook, ARM and Rolls
A look at next week's agenda, and there are some big names reporting...
FTSE 100 in triple-digit fall after BP shocker
London’s blue chips recorded a triple–digit drop as BP unveiled a huge loss
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Brokers: Capita a 'sell' as Panmure breaks with consensus
Capita, Royal Dutch Shell, Anglo, Learning Tech..
Anglo American to shed 4,000 jobs in cost-cutting drive
Anglo is cutting costs at its Kumba iron ore operation in South Africa
Banks lead Footsie lower on reports of higher PPI bill
The FTSE 100 Index was 10.8 points adrift at 5889.17p as oil prices continued their downward trend
Atalaya accelerates expansion at Rio Tinto
Atalaya Mining has now reached commercial production at the Rio Tinto copper project in Spain
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London shares start week on back foot as oil prices fall again
The FTSE 100 Index dropped 31.01 points to 5869 as oil prices fell again
Risers & Fallers: Charlemagne, Greatland, Marechale, Mgt Resource, Progressive Digital, ScS
Ocado could be going up the Amazon, according to reports.
Rio Tinto to boost iron output despite price collapse
The mining giant produced 327mln tonnes in 2015, an 11% increase
FTSE100 continues to slide as miners weigh
The FTSE100 was around 1.5% lower, or 86 points, at 5,831 by lunch, with miners at the bottom of the index.
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FTSE drops as oil slumps more than 3.5%
The UK’s main index started the final day of the week lower as a slumping oil price took its toll.
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FTSE 100's gains pared
After briefly venturing back above 6,000, the Footsie saw its gains trimmed as US markets turned lower.
FTSE100 consolidates gains as mood brightens
Investors shrug off 'We're done for' predictions to push shares higher
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FTSE100 ends lower as China, miners and oil weigh
Investors were spooked early on as Chinese services data reinforced fears of an economic slow-down in the People's Republic.
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FTSE 100 rises 60 points despite resources millstone
While it is unlikely the Footsie will finish the year in credit, three more days of 60 points gains will see it go close
House builders wanted as north of England surveys flood damage
Flood damage in the north of England could see a lot of work coming the way of Britain's house builders
The drugs are working for the Footsie
The strength of pharma stocks more than outweighed the softness of commodities plays early doors
FTSE100 eases; Glaxo buys HIV assets
The FTSE100 lost around 36 points to 6,605 by lunch after three consecutive days of gains.
Investments and investor services
FTSE100 pares early losses as miners rise
The UK’s main market looks set to end the week around 2.5% higher
Rio Tinto secures funding for Mongolian mine
The funding is tipped to help Rio more than double output at Oyu Tolgoi
Fear and loathing in the mining sector, as Anglo cuts dividend
The effects of the supply side shock that's hit the mining sector will be rippling outwards for a good while yet
FTSE100 drops; Ncondezi bucks mining's downward trend
All the large cap miners fell into the red on Friday
Investments and investor services
FTSE100 drops for fifth straight day
The FTSE100 lost around 33 points to 6,054 on Friday morning
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Brokers: Anglo American, Rio Tinto, Kingfisher ..
Mining analysts are still reeling from Anglo American’s massive retrenchment yesterday,
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Oil price recovery aids Footsie
A bounce back oil prices pushed London shares higher at the close but the UK benchmark still closed lower on the day....
FTSE100 turns red, Xchanging backs new bidder
The miners turned back into the red during the morning session sending the index 9 points lower to 6,126.
Investments and investor services
FTSE100 rises as miners and Ashtead make gains
The miners helped boost the FTSE100, which was around 25 points higher
Investments and investor services
FTSE 100 dragged down by natural resources yet again
London’s FTSE 100 ended Tuesday some 88 points, 1.4%, lower at 6,135 after natural resources stocks once again weighed on the market.
FTSE100 drops; Entertainment One falls on debt woes
The FTSE100 was also on its way down, losing around 70 points, or 1.1% to 6,151.
Anglo American dividend axe may not be industry's last
More miners could slash payouts and assets to cope with downturn
Investments and investor services
Markets: Chinese data hits miners sending FTSE100 lower
The miners contributed to a 9 point fall for the FTSE100, which stood at 6,214 around 9am.
Anglo American scraps its dividend and 85,000 jobs
The platinum miner has suspended its pay-outs for the second half of this year and for 2016
Investments and investor services
FTSE100 gains 25, Shire rises on M&A chatter
The FTSE100 could only manage a 25 point gain to 6,420.
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FTSE100 closes lower as market experiences calm before storm
FTSE100 finished around 19 points lower as investors were cautious on a day, which one analyst described as the "calm before the storm..
Investments and investor services
London shares tread water as traders await week of data
The FTSE 100 Index pared early losses to stand 3.88 points ahead at 6361
Investments and investor services
Blue-chips fall as Japanese industrial data disappoints
The FTSE 100 Index fell 13.77 points to 6361 after Japan's Nikkei dipped 136 points
Will this year’s Mines & Money make waves in a becalmed sector?
Will there be deals going down at Mines & Money this year, or will the depressed state of the mining sector dampen entrepreneurial spirits?
Falling commodity prices weigh on Footsie
The FTSE 100 Index fell 26 points to 6308 at lunchtime
London shares fall as falling commodity prices hit miners
The Footsie and mainland European indices fell despite upbeat eurozone data
Investments and investor services
FTSE 100 boosted by US Federal Reserve minutes
London traders welcomed Fed hints about slow and gradual rise in US interest rates
Broker spotlight: Investec cuts price targets for miners
Update: Comment added on Bezant and Galileo.
Miners drive shares higher after upbeat Chinese economic data
The Footsie rose 39.57 points to 6314 while mainland European shares also gained
Investments and investor services
Investors shop for shares after upbeat Chinese retail sales
The Footsie surged 43.78 points to 6319 and mainland European markets also rose
Blue-chips bounce back after Bank of England rate decision
The FTSE 100 Index pared losses to stand 1.5 points up at 6414 by lunchtime
Miners and Morrisons drag down London market
The FTSE 100 Index was 27.26 points off at 6385 in morning trading