London's leading share index was in fine form on Monday, as investors' hopes were raised following the Greek parliament's approval of the austerity bill over the weekend.
Risk appetite remains at the forefront of currency market trends as this week begins, with progress having been made in Greece to secure further bail-out funds from the EU and thus avoid a debt default.
The latest operational update from Xtract Energy revealed that the Luna prospect was spudded on 12 February, while the company also provided news on its oil shale business.
There was plenty of commodities action on the Alternative Investment Market on Monday, as 10 companies provided updates. Read about it in our news round-up...
Greece has pulled itself from the brink of a default after approving a package of austerity measures, which will now be presented in Brussels on Wednesday before bail-out funds are released.
The drug industry is once again the focus in the latest round-up from Hybridan, with Angel Biotechnology, GW Pharmaceuticals, ValiRx and many others under the microscope.
The FTSE 100 may have had a flat week but it was not due to a lack of news and drama. From Barclays to BP and the Bank of England to Greece, read all about the highs and lows.
Interactive Investor has combined 16 years of its unique experience in the investing sector with the expertise of its market-leading publications to create the Investment Centre, which will bring a new future for private investors.
The coming week sees another bumper crop of corporate updates from the retail, mining and hospitality sectors, in addition to inflation and unemployment data. See what's in store...
London's leading share index headed lower on Friday on renewed Greek debt concerns, as eurozone finance ministers made a series of budget cut demands on the embattled nation.
James Henderson manages the Lowland Investment Company and the Henderson UK Equity Income fund. Here are the latest stocks he has bought and sold, and the one he's holding on to.
Investors need to have a clear sense of the circumstances, conditions and challenges of mining in Africa and to have a realistic perspective on these, according to delegates at the Investing in African Mining Indaba.
"Do more" is basically what Greece was told by eurozone ministers, with the conditions of the new austerity plan to be met by next Wednesday for the state to receive the €130 billion in bail-out funds.
Shares in San Leon Energy jumped as the oil and gas explorer announced it had successfully completed its second shale gas exploration well in Poland's Baltic Basin.
Another ISA season is about to kick off. If you're bewildered by what an individual savings account actually is and why you should get one, here's what you need to consider.
Gold miners have a dilemma: how best do they deploy the cash piles generated by gold inflation to fund growth? Mark Peach examines the discussion from the Investing in Africa Mining Indaba in Cape Town.
Pre-tax profits at Barclays slipped and bonsues were slashed as Barclays warned it may not meet its key profit target after its worst quarter for three years.
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