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Cost of listing on AIM continues to rise despite IPO slump Despite last year’s slump in the number of new companies coming to AIM, it seems that the costs for getting the job done are on the rise. The number of AIM IPOs plummeted by 66% t... 12 March 2010
Businesses face bribery shock as new laws make corruption rules tougherNew laws which could put workers behind bars and hit companies with unlimited fines are passing into law unnoticed by UK businesses. According to research from law firm Eversheds... 11 March 2010
International Oil & Gas Rig Count: February 2010The latest worldwide oil and gas rig count for February 2010 has come in at 2,982 – up 209 from the 2,773 in January 2010 and up 229 from the 2,753 counted in February 2009. The f... 08 March 2010
Iraqi elections likely to fuel tension in battle for Kirkuk’s oil reservesBy Gareth Jenkins The elections in Iraq on March 7, 2010, are likely to serve as an important indicator of the prospects for a resolution of the long-running dispute over the ad... 05 March 2010
Yemen urged to think harder on options for post-petroleum eraBy Fawzia Sheikh With Yemen’s oil revenues plunging, the government’s push into the gas market seemed like an economic saving grace for a state wracked by poverty and terrorism, ... 05 March 2010
AIM miners ponder portfolio deals as market confidence grows The arrival in November last year of London Mining as the first new mining listing on AIM for 16 months will test the waters, if not open the floodgates for the return of IPOs,... 03 March 2010
Renewed battle for the Falklands suits embattled British and Argentine leadersAnalysis by staff from Global Information System/Defense & Foreign Affairs – the US-based publisher that covers topics of global strategic importance The artificially-engende... 03 March 2010
Metals industry sees strong M&A deal flow but values plummetThe value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involving companies in the world metals industry continued its downward trajectory last year, to levels not seen since 2003. In a new r... 02 March 2010
UK oil & gas ranking dominated by Tullow Oil but small caps make an impactThe top two companies in a new league of the most valuable 25 UK upstream independent oil companies listed in London are together worth 60% of the entire ranking. Tullow Oil and C... 02 March 2010
UK oil & gas explorers curb growth ambitions amid economic turmoilOffshore exploration and appraisal activity around the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) slumped by more than 35% last year to levels not seen since 2004. The latest drilling figures ar... 26 February 2010
Kurdistan pushes for oil law as Baghdad takes the initiative with explorersBy Fawzia Sheikh While the Iraqi government has made overtures to its Kurdish counterpart in the north to end an oil standoff, much remains in doubt without an actual law keeping... 25 February 2010
UK North Sea investment could see oil and gas supplies last for decades The UK’s oil and gas industry could be delivering 1.5 million barrels per day by 2020 if it gets the right backing from government and commits to cutting costs and improving ef... 23 February 2010
SmallCapNews interview with Andrew Bell, Chairman of Red Rock Resources plc Aussie listed mining group Jupiter Mines saunters along these days with a market cap of around A$80m (£46m) and a share price that hasn’t really budged from 20 cents since last... 22 February 2010
Libya faces uphill battle in attracting oil and gas explorersBy Fawzia Sheikh THE Libyan government has been sounding off lately about boosting the profile of its oil and gas market, but it’s questionable whether international companies wil... 19 February 2010
Everyone wants a piece of the Falklands With activity (and politics) really hotting up in the Falklands ahead of the start of oil and gas drilling work there, our canny private investor reckons he’s got the measure o... 18 February 2010
Gold’s broad appeal keeps 2009 demand above $100bn mark Dollar demand for gold remained above the US$100 billion mark for the second year in a row in 2009 despite the backdrop of continued turbulence in financial and commodity marke... 17 February 2010
Upstream oil and gas M&A set to remain healthy in 2010 A strong recovery in upstream mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity last year has set the scene for continuing healthy transaction levels through 2010. Analysis from oil... 16 February 2010
Mining sector poised to surge in new era of mine finance Last year’s record round of equity fundraisings by mining companies is expected to trigger a flow of new stock market listings in the sector during 2010. Indeed, as mining gro... 15 February 2010
Confidence improves in “fragile” UK oil and gas industryConfidence appears to be returning to the UK oil and gas industry following the double-whammy effects of low oil and gas prices and the freeze on access to capital that knocked the... 11 February 2010
US pushes for radical steps to shake up Iran with new energy sanctionsBy Fawzia Sheikh US lawmakers are toughening their stance on Iran’s energy industry with new economic penalties, but experts doubt the Islamic regime will pay much attention and ... 10 February 2010
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