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FTSE heads for third week of gains thanks to miners FTSE 100's heavy commodities weighting helps it outpace European counterparts after Donald Trump's shock election as US president.

Saudi Arabia warns Trump against banning oil imports Saudi Arabia is cautioning President-elect Donald Trump against carrying out a threat to cut off American purchases of the kingdom's oil.

The EU wants to force Britain to pay up to €60 billion to leave Michel Barnier wants to go after Britain for unpaid budget commitments, pension liabilities, loan guarantees, and spending on UK-based projects.

Banks don't want to leave London post-Brexit, says City watchdog boss A mass exodus of bankers post-Brexit is unlikely, as many institutions simply don't want to leave London, the head of the City watchdog has said.

Brexit would cause big problems for German banks: German financial watchdog A British vote to leave the European Union would hit large German banks, given their heavy exposure to London, the head of German financial watchdog Bafin said in an interview with German newspaper Tagesspiegel.

Oil just did something it hasn't done for nearly 11 months Oil is staying above $50 per barrel.

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Pound jumps on 'remain' boost, Shell leads FTSE Sterling surges after poll puts 'remain' camp ahead in the EU referendum, while Shell leads FTSE 100 higher on cost-cutting plans.

Shell caps spending for rest of the decade as belt tightening continues Oil giant Shell is targeting yet more cost savings as it looks to pay down debt and protect its dividend in an era of lower oil prices. The Anglo Dutch giant said today capital spending would be in the range of $25-$30bn a year to 2020. For 2016 it will be $29bn, down from a forecast “trending towar...

Warren Buffett is loading up on this oil company Berkshire Hathaway's stake in Phillips 66 is above 15%.

The 'black swan event' that could send oil to $25 a barrel Several analysts think that the dollar's recovery is just getting started, and that it has more room to advance this year.