By Clara Denina and Felix Njini LONDON (Reuters) -Global miner Anglo American said on Friday it aimed to reduce capital expenditure by $1.8 billion across its businesses by 2026, as it deepens spending cuts across all its units. “In the near term, give…
Intense street fighting in southern Gaza
Intense urban fighting raged in and around the Gaza Strip’s largest cities on Friday, as the death toll continues to rise. After the first phase of its ground offensive in northern Gaza, Israel’s army extended operations southwards this week, where nea…
Anglo American says mining prospects ‘have never looked better’
By Jennifer Sieg Mining giant Anglo American says prospects “have rarely looked better” as part of its performance update to investors today. In a global battle for minerals, Anglo American chief executive Duncan Wanblad said he believed his firm’s abi…
Benue APC, not Agada, Akume feuding with Gov Alia – Zonal chairmen
Zonal Chairmen of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Benue State have said the crisis rocking the party is between the Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, and the party, saying it was nothing personal with Comr. Austtin Agada and the lead…
COP28 leader urges nations to get out of ‘comfort zones’
By Valerie Volcovici, Gloria Dickie and David Stanway DUBAI (Reuters) -COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber urged countries on Friday to get out of their comfort zones and work together to reach agreement on a new global deal to fight climate change before …
COP28 leader urges nations to get out of ‘comfort zones’
By Valerie Volcovici and David Stanway DUBAI (Reuters) -COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber urged countries on Friday to get out of their comfort zones and work together to reach agreement before the two-week summit ends. “Let’s please get this job done,” …
Roy Keane spots “good sign” Arsenal can win title – but Jamie Carragher needs convincing
By Tom Victor Roy Keane believes Arsenal will have received encouragement in their title push after demonstrating they’re a match for Manchester City, adding that their scrappy wins are a good sign, but fellow pundit Jamie Carragher still feels the goa…
Housebuilder: Planning and tax rules are stopping us building London homes
By City A.M. Reporter The boss of housebuilder Berkeley has warned that Britain’s planning, tax and red tape regime have created an “increasingly uncertain, unpredictable and burdensome” environment for new projects. Berkeley Group chief executive Rob …
IG Group names Breon Corcoran as new CEO
(Corrects to remove extraneous word from headline) (Reuters) – British online trading platform IG Group on Friday named Breon Corcoran as its new chief executive officer, effective January 2024. Current Chief Financial Officer and interim-CEO Charlie R…
Hunter Biden hit with NINE tax evasion charges and could face 17 years in prison
A second criminal case against Hunter Biden has been filed by federal prosecutors. The nine-count indictment says he schemed to evade at least $1.4million (£1.1million) in federal taxes from 2016-19. The three felonies and six misdemeanours include fai…