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British stocks finished mixed on Tuesday as investors weighed a slight increase in U.S. Inflation data while signs of a slowing UK labour market fueled speculation about the Bank of England’s future rate decisions. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index was almost flat, but the domestically focused midcaps index rose 0.6%. Consumer prices in the United States rebounded modestly in April. They rose 0.2%, after a dip of 0.1% in March. The inflation rate is expected to increase in the coming months, as tariffs will raise import costs. After the report, traders bet that the Federal Reserve will delay lowering interest...

The oil price dropped on Tuesday, despite optimism about the pause in U.S.-China's trade war, after both countries temporarily reduced tariffs. Brent crude futures fell 22 cents or 0.3% to $64.74 a barrel at 0248 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI), which is a blend of U.S. West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude, fell 18 cents or 0.3% to $61.77 per barrel. The benchmarks for both closed Monday with a 1.5% gain, their highest settlement since April 28. These gains are coming at a time when the global oil market is experiencing turmoil. Monday saw Wall Street stocks, crude...

These are the most popular stories from the Financial Times. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch their accuracy. Headlines ISS proxy adviser Elliott backs in the fight against Phillips 66 - Perplexity is nearing its second fundraising in 6 months at a valuation of $14 billion - Cobalt Holdings to IPO in London with Glencore taking a 10% stake UK announces "backstop" plan to force pension funds into private assets View the full article The activist investor Elliott Management won the support of Institutional Shareholder Services, a powerful proxy adviser in its campaign to stop Phillips...

The oil prices fell on Tuesday, from the two-week high they reached in the previous session. This was after the U.S. & China agreed to temporarily reduce tariffs. This sparked optimism that the trade war between two of the largest economies in the world would end. The U.S.-China agreement to reduce steep tariffs by at least 90 day sent Wall Street stocks, U.S. dollars and crude oil prices sharply higher Monday. The dispute is not over, but the underlying issues that caused it remain. These include the U.S.-China trade deficit and U.S. president Donald Trump's demands for Beijing to take...

As part of a broader tax reform bill, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives proposed Monday to kill the electric vehicle credit and repeal fuel efficiency regulations designed to encourage automakers to build more zero-emission cars. The proposal is scheduled for a House Ways and Means Committee Hearing on Tuesday. It would repeal the $7,500 tax credit for new vehicles and the $4,000 credit for used vehicles on December 31, but it would keep the credit for new cars for an extra year for automakers who haven't sold 200,000 electric cars. Genevieve Cullen - the president of the Electric...

Elliott Investment Management won a major victory in the board fight it waged against Phillips 66 on Monday when Institutional Shareholder Services, a prominent proxy advisory firm, recommended that investors elect each of its four activist nominees for director. Elliott, which has a stake of approximately $2.5 billion in Phillips and is valued at $48, billion, wants to see the refiner make changes, including spinning off or selling the midstream business. It also wants to see investors re-energize the board to accomplish these goals. Analysts and investors believe that the hedge fund has gained significant support with the backing of...

Colorado's highest Court rejected ExxonMobil’s and Suncor Energy’s attempts to dismiss a case filed by the City of Boulder to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate change. In a decision reached by a majority of 5-2, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that federal law does not prevent Boulder and the surrounding counties from claiming the energy companies have violated state laws by misleading the public regarding the dangers of fossil fuels. This was only the second instance in which a state's supreme court allowed one of many lawsuits brought by local and state governments against large energy companies regarding...

The U.S. Department of Energy proposed Monday to eliminate or modify more than 40 regulations, programs and initiatives to align with President Donald Trump’s efforts to loosen federal rules and gut diversity measures. In a press release, the agency claimed that the moves would save U.S. tax payers $11 billion. It called it the first phase of its biggest-ever deregulation effort. Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated in a statement that "thanks to President Trump’s leadership, we're bringing common sense back - slashing regulation meant to appease Green New Deal fantasy, restrict consumer choices and increase costs for American people." The...

Oil prices rose more than 3% Monday, while soybeans were trading at their highest level in three months. This was after the United States paused tariffs on trade for 90 days. Two of the world's largest economies have agreed to temporarily reduce their reciprocal tariffs while they negotiate to stop a damaging trade conflict that has caused financial markets to rumble and raised fears of a recession. The U.S. is reducing the extra tariffs on Chinese imports from 145% to 30% and Chinese duties on U.S. imported goods will drop to 10% from 125%. The new tariff rates are lower...

The Gulf stock markets were up early Monday morning, buoyed both by the rising oil price and progress in U.S. China trade negotiations. This was a positive sign as U.S. president Donald Trump prepared to visit this region. On Monday, the United States and China announced that they had reached an agreement to reduce reciprocal tariffs in order to end their trade war which has caused global economic disruption and shaken financial markets. A fragile ceasefire between India and Pakistan also seemed to ease geopolitical tensions. In the meantime, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy declared his willingness to meet Russian president...

According to a document filed by the government on Friday, U.S. federal regulatory agencies recommended that Venture Global's proposed CP2 liquefied gas export project be approved. If built, CP2 would be the largest LNG export facility to ever exist in the United States and will help the U.S. remain the largest LNG exporter in the world. Venture Global had already received approval for the construction of the 28 million tonnes/annum plant. However, a recent court ruling forced them to perform an additional air quality review. Documents from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission show that the study concluded the project could...

By Milana Vinn Hellman & Friedman, a private equity firm, has begun a process to sell Texas-based software company Enverus. The deal could be worth around $6 billion according to sources familiar with the situation. According to the person who requested anonymity because the discussion is private, the private equity firm and investment bankers of Citi are working together on the possible sale. This has drawn interest from private equity firms as well as other companies. People said that the sale process was in its infancy and there were multiple options on the table. One of them included selling a...

Mukesh ambani, the Indian billionaire, will meet with Donald Trump, President of the United States, and Qatar's emir in Doha, according to two sources. His company, Reliance Industries, is looking to strengthen ties between authorities in both countries. Qatar's sovereign fund, QIA has invested in Reliance over the years. Ambani is Asia's wealthiest man and has many business relationships with U.S. technology giants like Google and Meta. Ambani is attending a state dinner in Doha for Trump, but he does not intend to have any business or investment discussions. This was confirmed by the first source who has direct knowledge...

Witnesses in Tripoli said that the most intense clashes since years continued through Wednesday morning after Monday's death of a key militia leader sparked fighting between rival groups. The United Nations Libya Mission UNSMIL expressed its "deep alarm" at the violence escalating in Tripoli's densely populated areas and called for an immediate ceasefire. The latest unrests in Libya's capital follow battles that seemed to consolidate Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah's power as prime minister of the divided government of National Unity (GNU), and an ally of Turkey. Any prolonged fighting in Tripoli could attract factions outside of the capital. This could lead to...

Witnesses in Tripoli said that the most intense clashes since years continued through Wednesday morning after Monday's death of a key militia leader sparked fighting between rival groups. The United Nations Libya Mission UNSMIL expressed its "deep alarm" at the violence escalating in Tripoli's densely populated areas and called for an immediate ceasefire. The latest unrests in Libya's capital may consolidate Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah's power. He is the prime minister of the divided Government of National Unity of Libya (GNU), and an ally of Turkey. Libya has seen little stability since an uprising in 2011 backed by NATO ousted Muammar Gadaffi,...

Aramco, the Saudi oil giant, reported on Sunday a drop of 4.6% in its first-quarter profits due to lower sales. The top oil exporter in the world reported a net profit of 97.54 riyals (about $26,01 billion) for the three-month period ended March 31. This was higher than the median estimate of 16 analysts, which was $25.36 billion. Aramco has confirmed the previously announced $21.36 billion total dividends for first quarter. Of this, $219 millions were performance-linked dividends. This mechanism was introduced in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine and oil prices soared. Aramco said in March that it would declare...

People familiar with the matter said that the Guinean government's decision to revoke Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA's) mining license was due to the company's failure in fulfilling its commitment to build an alumina refining plant. Reports on Wednesday indicated that Guinea had begun a process of revoking the EGA license, intensifying a dispute which began in October when the Emirati firm's mining and bauxite-export operations were suspended. Guinea's move, as the second largest bauxite producer in the world, could disrupt global supply chains for aluminium and signal the country's increasing hostility toward foreign miners, especially since the September 2021 junta...

The U.S. administration of President Donald Trump imposed sanctions against a third independent Chinese oil refinery - also known as a "teapot", and port terminal operators from China on Thursday for purchasing Iranian oil. The U.S. Treasury has designated three terminal operators and the Hebei Xinhai Chemical Group Co in China. The Trump administration has targeted the independent Chinese refinery as part of its efforts to reduce Iran's revenue from exports and to pressurize Tehran to reach a nuclear deal. The U.S. Treasury issued a statement saying that "so long as Iran tries to generate oil revenue to fund its...

A survey shows that OPEC's oil production fell in April despite a planned increase in output. This was due to a reduction in Venezuelan supplies in response to renewed U.S. efforts to reduce the flow of oil and smaller drops in Iraq, Libya, and Libya. According to a survey released on Thursday, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) produced 26.60 millions barrels of oil per day in March, a decrease of 30,000 barrels per days from the total for the month of March. This was due to a reduction by some producers, which was offset by an increase...

Two people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday that Guinea had begun a process of withdrawing Emirates Global Aluminium’s mining license in the West African country. Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), which is owned equally by Abu Dhabi sovereign fund Mubadala, and Dubai sovereign fund Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), operates one of Guinea's largest bauxite mining operations through its Guinea Alumina Corporation subsidiary. The company is in a dispute over the customs duty with the Guinean government since October of last year, when the authorities suspended its bauxite mining and export operations. We have withdrawn the mining license of...

Sudan's army claimed that its anti-aircraft system intercepted drones on Wednesday, which were targeting the largest naval base of the country in Port Sudan, the country's wartime capital. There were explosions heard in the city. It was not immediately known if they were near Flamingo's base. Port Sudan was the target of days of attacks, including drone strikes reported by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. These assaults have destroyed the country's largest fuel depots as well as its main humanitarian aid gateway. Port Sudan has enjoyed relative peace since the outbreak of the civil war in April 2023 between the...

Two people with direct knowledge said that the Abu Dhabi state oil company ADNOC will receive unconditional EU antitrust approval in its $16.6 billion acquisition of German chemicals firm Covestro for 14.7 billion euros. The largest deal ever signed by ADNOC demonstrates the Middle East's plans to diversify investments and reduce their dependence on oil as global energy transitions move towards cleaner sources of energy. According to the source, the European Commission is not concerned about competition because the companies are not overlapping. The EU Competition watchdog declined to comment. ADNOC could not be reached immediately for comment. The company...

The major Gulf stock markets rose early on Tuesday as a result of a rise in oil prices. Investors were also awaiting the Federal Reserve's meeting to discuss monetary policy. Oil, a key financial market catalyst in the Gulf, gained over $1 per barrel on technical factors, and after bargain hunters reacted to OPEC+'s decision to increase output, which had sent prices lower the previous session. However, concerns remained about the outlook for a surplus of oil on the market. Saudi Arabia's benchmark stock index rose 0.3%. This was boosted by the 0.7% increase in Saudi Arabian Mining Company, and...

The International Court of Justice dismissed Sudan's claim that the United Arab Emirates were fueling genocide by supplying arms to paramilitary groups in Darfur, saying they lacked jurisdiction. Sudan complained to the U.N.'s highest court that the UAE violated the Genocide Convention in Darfur by supporting paramilitary groups, but the UAE said it should be dismissed. The court agreed with the UAE arguments on Monday, rejected Sudan's demand for emergency measures, and ordered that the case be removed. A summary of the ruling stated that due to the lack jurisdiction, "the court's statute prohibits it from taking any positions on...