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The FT. China looks to have cooled fears of a “hard landing” for its economy, with robust manufacturing data published on Sunday. China’s purchasing managers’ index, an important gauge of factory activity, defied most analysts’ forecasts for...
Tough week for the smallcap oilers. Another rollercoaster week. Afren; Released their 2011 Full Year Results announcing “Record financial results”; 2P reserves up 132% to 185 mmboe; exploration success in Nigeria. The Board went further stating “In...
The Independent. An urgent review has been ordered at the Department of Health after it was revealed that it spent more than £100,000 in three months on “tea & biscuits” The Guardian. The Bank...
The Daily Telegraph. European banks cut lending lines to companies last month, defying the central bank’s grand plan to stem the crisis with a flood of more than £838bn of cheap loans. The European...
Matra Petroleum Oil Flowing! Sokolovskoe Onstream. Strike one for the Members! It’s good news this week for holders of Matra Petroleum, not to mention BMD Members who have backed this company through thick & thin. 2011 certainly wasn’t...
The Daily Telegraph. Gas continued to leak from a North Sea well owned by French energy company Total on Monday night, more than a day after a “well control” problem saw the Elgin platform...
The head of the Bank of England, Sir Mervyn King said the central bank knows “absolutely nothing” about how the policy instruments its new watchdog has asked for to combat systemic financial risks will...
The Times. Ron Sandler is poised to complete his exit from corporate life. The former Northern Rock boss has revealed plans to step down as chairman of the Phoenix Group later this year. Sandler,...
