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FTSE 100 finishes week with rise despite falls in mining stocks

The index closed with an increase of more than 51 points to 10,223.54.

Evening Standard · Jan 30

Mining merger talks see FTSE 100 end week on high

The FTSE 100 index closed up 79.91 points, 0.8%, at 10,124.60.

Evening Standard · Jan 9

Glencore shares surge after confirming talks with Rio Tinto over mega-merger

Its share price was up by more than 8% on Friday morning.

Evening Standard · Jan 9

Anglo American drops plan to pay bosses millions in bonuses after $50bn Teck merger backlash

FTSE 100 miner’s U-turn follows investor opposition to payouts when deal completes, including estimated £8.5m to CEO

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2025

Buoyant miners fail to fire lacklustre FTSE 100

Miners led the way in London on rising metals prices, with copper showing particular strength.

Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2025

BHP scraps Anglo American copper mega-merger after repeat failed bids

Australian mining giant BHP has dropped its renewed bid for Anglo American after preliminary talks, clearing the way for the miner to move ahead with its own plans.

Euronews · Nov 24, 2025

BHP Loses 'The Last Throw Of The Dice,' On Anglo American Acquisition

After a rollercoaster weekend, BHP (NYSE:BHP) has definitely walked away from the last-minute attempt to acquire Anglo American (OTC:AAUKF), weeks before its shareholders vote on a $53 billion merger with Teck Resources (NYSE:TECK).

Benzinga · Nov 24, 2025

Mining giant BHP drops latest bid to buy rival Anglo American

FTSE 100-listed miner forces Australian company to walk away from takeover after rebuffing second approach

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2025

BHP abandons latest takeover approach for mining rival Anglo American

The talks took place weeks ahead of Anglo’s shareholder vote on its mega merger with Canadian firm Teck Resources.

Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2025

European defence company shares fall amid Ukraine peace talk hopes; Novo Nordisk reports Ozempic fails to help with Alzheimer’s – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Novo Nordisk finds its semaglutide drug fails to help in Alzheimer’s treatment

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2025