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Miners boost FTSE as China data buoys demand outlook

Miners boost FTSE as China data buoys demand outlook

Miners led Britain’s FTSE 100 higher early on Tuesday, boosted by stronger-than-expected manufacturing data from China, and as the index caught up with sharp gains posted in Europe in the previous session. London’s blue chip index was up 67.67 points or 1.2 percent at 5,639.95 by 0903 GMT on the first trading day since the […]
Afren oil explorer says output ahead of target

Afren oil explorer says output ahead of target

Energy exploration firm Afren said production at its Ebok field, offshore Nigeria, had reached around 40,000 barrels per day (bpd), taking its end-2011 net output to some 55,400 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd), ahead of target. An output rate above the year-end goal of 50,000 boepd has been sustained since December 19, it […]