Energy companies evacuate staff and shut sites as Texas braces for 130mph Hurricane Harvey
Gasoline prices respond to possible disruption as refineries, ports and exploration sites are closed with "life-threatening" storm in sight.
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'Sovereign Bedfellows'? China and Saudi Arabia join coffers for $20bn investment fund
Details of the unique fund emerge as Riyadh attempts to overtake Moscow as the leading supplier of crude oil to Beijing.
Pound recovers from 8-year low versus euro as some analysts predict parity
The British currency suffered its worst run against the common currency overnight on signs of a eurozone recovery.
Euro jumps to 10-month high against pound on data, Mario Draghi's comments
British currency's slump below €1.09 means European vacations getting pricier for holidaymakers.
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'Lithium Rush': Ex-banker fronts start-up hunting for sought after metal in Cornwall
Silvery-white alkaline metal is a key component of high power long-lasting batteries.
Not your average default swap: Ex-England star Andy Goode on his switch from rugby to currency trading
After 18 seasons in rugby, Goode has swapped his boots for the corporate world.
US-North Korea nuclear standoff sees bitcoin surge past $4,000
Cryptocurrency saw record inflows from safe-haven seekers taking it to fresh record highs.
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un's nuclear rhetoric extends gold price spike
Spot and futures prices rose for third successive session following war of words between Washington and Pyongyang.
Bearish IEA report punctures nascent oil market rally
Think-tank predicts slow 'rebalancing' of stubbornly high oil inventories.
Ireland's ESB poised to enter UK energy utility market
State-owned company says it is at an advanced stage of fulfilling British regulatory requirements.
'AIM-ing' high: Why FinnCap CEO Sam Smith is upbeat on UK Plc
The youngest and only female CEO of a City brokerage firm tells IBTimes UK it's time to dump Brexit alarmism and concentrate on positives.
Ten years on from the global financial crisis how goes it for the UK and the pound?
General disgruntlement at the failure of improvement in UK living standards has had severe political implications.
Gold surges as US and North Korea ratchet up nuclear tensions
Physical traders report surge in buying as precious metal futures register spikes.
Troubled Co-op Bank loses another 25,000 customers
Nearly £400m in savings withdrawn from beleaguered bank but it says operating losses have narrowed.
Unprofitable Tesla's 'junk' bond issuance should not be hyped up
Electric carmaker's mammoth issuance to a fund a new model's production must be treated with caution.
Ten years on from the global financial crisis former chancellor warns of 'complacency'
Lord Darling says regulators must remain very vigilant about risks to the global economy.
Oil and gas companies pull foreign personnel out of Venezuela
Total, Repsol and Chevron among companies withdrawing staff in the wake of deteriorating security situation.
Citigroup follows Barclays in settling US Libor rigging lawsuit
Global bank agrees multimillion settlement to end private antitrust litigation stateside.
EuroFX: UK pyramid scheme collapses after thousands of Asian investors allegedly scammed
Investors enticed with promises of as much as 16% return per month.
Paddy Power Betfair shares hammered after boss steps down
FTSE 100 bookmaker's long-standing CEO Breon Corcoran leaving after 16-year stint.
Gunners go 'Green': Arsenal's Emirates Stadium switches to 100% renewable energy
One of the Premier League's biggest clubs partners with Octopus Energy to reduce its carbon footprint.
'Super Thursday' or Damp Weekday: Pound slumps on Mark Carney's comments
Sterling tumbles below €1.11 as Bank of England holds fire on interest rates.
'Super Thursday' sees Bank of England hold firm on August interest rates
UK central bank maintains asset purchase programme at £435bn and holds interest rates at 0.25%.
Dow Jones soars past 22,000 points as Apple shares spike
US blue chip index reaches historic milestone on early rally stateside.
London must not 'water down' rules for Saudi Aramco IPO, says IoD boss
Steve Martin questions moves to placate the Saudis for 'short term' gain.
'Qatarstrophe' rumbles on: Doha files 'WTO complaint' over neighbours' boycott
If the move by Qatar is confirmed, it would mark the first formal step in the WTO's dispute process.
BP predicts oil price to stay within $45-55 per barrel range in 2018
FTSE 100 company posts uptick in production and plans to launch massive project investment drive.
Oil hits 2-month high as Donald Trump mulls sanctions on Venezuela
Selected Opec and non-Opec producers to meet again in a bid to improve compliance with cuts as Washington targets Opec member.
Pound spikes to 10-month high ahead of 'Super Thursday'
The British currency soars as traders look to Bank of England for market direction.
Deloitte's audit of Mitie to be probed by accounting watchdog
Services company's accounting practices deemed "less conservative" than its peers.
Shell plans over 400 job cuts at projects and technology department
Report claims the move is caused by shift in the oil and gas giant's business model.
UK economy staring at 'prolonged moderation'
Research suggests a broader array of indicators point to a prolonged moderation in consumption.
Current US economic expansion cycle is the slowest on record
American quarterly GDP meets expectations but compares unfavourably to economic activity in 2015 and 2016.
'My next car will be electric,' says oil giant Shell's boss
Ben Van Beurden believes move to electrify the economy is a good thing.
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