Commodities
Official China factory PMI hits record low in February
Manufacturing sector conditions in the People's Republic of China fell at their most rapid pace ever in February, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.
Hong Kong arrests pro-democracy media tycoon in activist crackdown
Hong Kong police arrested a top pro-democracy media tycoon in a crackdown on activists involved in the protests that paralysed the special administrative region in 2019.
Reddit CEO calls TikTok a 'parasitic app'
Reddit CEO and co-founder Steve Huffman has lashed out at TikTok saying that it is “fundamentally parasitic” at an event late on Wednesday.
UK government publishes strategy for post-Brexit trade talks
The UK government unveiled its strategy for post-Brexit trade negotiations with the European Union which were scheduled to begin during the following week, holding out the possibility of a no-deal exit if sufficient progress had not been achieved by June.
BofA slashes forecast for 2020 euro area growth
Economists at BoFA Securities slashed their forecast for economic growth in the single currency bloc in 2020 on the back of the impact of the Chinese coronavirus.
Polymetal raises ore reserve estimate after 'successful' exploration results
Precious metals miner Polymetal bumped up its estimate of ore reserves for 2019 on the back of its "successful" exploration results.
US durable goods orders for January come in stronger than expected
Data on orders in the States for goods made to last more than three years in January came in much stronger than expected, as those for civilian aircraft more than trebled.
US jobless claims edge slightly higher
Jobless claims in the US edged slightly higher last week.
Campaigners protest against World Bank's $55m pledge to fossil fuel industry
The World Bank has been criticised for investing $55m in a fossil fuel project that involves oil extraction in Guyana after pledging to stop direct funding of the contaminating industry.
Drax to end commercial coal generation in 2021
Drax will end commercial coal generation in 2021 with the loss of up to 230 jobs, the power generation company said.
Hunting to purchase $8m of shares in first buyback
Hunting launched its first share buyback as the energy services group reported a decline in annual profit caused by a slowdown in the US shale gas industry.
Coronavirus cases in China fall below those in the rest of the world
The number of new confirmed coronavirus cases in the People's Republic of China fell again, reaching its lowest level since the outbreak began, according to the World's health watchdog.
HSBC set to close 27 more UK branches in 2020
HSBC expects another wave of closures in the UK with 27 branches confirmed for the cut as more customers turn to online and mobile banking.
EU demands UK maintain chlorinated chicken ban or risk no trade deal
The EU will include a clause in the Brexit trade deal negotiations demanding that the UK maintain a ban on chlorinated chicken or risk a no-deal Brexit.
US house prices bound past forecasts in December
US house price gains picked up more strongly than expected at the end of 2019.
Odey increases its stake in Sirius Minerals
Odey Asset Management has increased its stake in Sirius Minerals as the hedge fund prepares to vote against Anglo American's £405m rescue bid for the potash miner.
UK contributes only 3% of European 'green' spending
British companies are contributing only 3% of the Continent's €124bn of green spending and lag behind European companies when it comes to low-carbon investment.
Firestone to scrap AIM listing to save on costs
Firestone Diamonds plans to cancel its listing on AIM to cut costs and ease pressure on its finances caused by falling diamond prices.
German GDP stagnates as exports decline
Germany's economic output stagnated in the fourth quarter of 2019 as exports from Europe's largest economy fell.
South Korea calls for resumption of US-North Korea nuclear talks
South Korea’s foreign minister said on Monday that the US and North Korea should resume their nuclear talks and added that the government of South Korea is willing to engage and facilitate negotiations.