Esther Armstrong

Investing in property abroad has never been easier and offers investors a chance to diversify their portfolios away from the stagnant UK market. But be aware of currency fluctuations, warns Esther Armstrong.

Upstream exploration and production firm Heritage Oil said drilling at its Miran West-3 well in Kurdistan was nearing completion, adding that it had a strong cash balance to take it through the rest of the year.

Gold miner Petropavlovsk announced record half-year revenue on Thursday, helping profit to almost quadruple in the period.

Higher commodities prices helped Glencore International unveil a 50% rise in first-half profit, adding that it was optimistic about the commodities market over the long term.

In the aftermath of Hewlett-Packard's takeover bid for Autonomy Corporation, Esther Armstrong asks if UK tech firms lack courage in their convictions and what this could mean for investors in the sector.

Shares in Faroe Petroleum were on fine form on Wednesday, after the firm announced it had struck black gold to the west of the Shetlands.

Commodity giant Tullow Oil announced a record first half on Wednesday, driven by increased production from its Jubilee field in Ghana and higher commodity prices.

The euro climbed higher against the dollar and pound on Tuesday, as stronger-than-expected eurozone Purchase Managers' Indices (PMI) trumped a disastrous reading of the German ZEW survey.

Essar Energy shares slumped in early trading on Monday, despite pre-tax profit growth in the first half of the year.

Another turbulent week across the markets saw the FTSE 100 endure three consecutive days of negative trading to decline over 5%, a 13% drop since the start of August. Read our round-up...