Pallinghurst Group, the investment group chaired by former BHP boss Brian Gilbertson, have announced plans to invest up to $2bn in mining projects for battery materials, including copper and nickel.

Moldova’s fragile coalition government collapsed on Tuesday, after a dispute between its members over how to appoint the eastern European nation’s top prosecutor.

Investor sentiment about the German economy has rebounded sharply, reflecting hopes that the US and China are defusing their trade war and the UK is nearing a Brexit deal.

Gold was trading close to its lowest level in three months on Tuesday as an upbeat mood prevailed in global markets.

Hiring in Britain fell at the fastest pace in four years and wage growth cooled more than expected between July and September, as the most resilient part of the economy stuttered ahead of the general election. 

Shares in Premier Foods surged as a turnround took hold with sales in brands such as its sweet treat maker Mr Kipling gaining momentum, revenue in noodles more than doubling and its international business returning to growth.

Nissan has lowered its annual net profit forecast by 35 per cent as a stronger yen cast a shadow over the troubled Japanese carmaker’s turnround efforts and the arrival of its new leadership team.

The Rugby World Cup helped to lift ITV’s advertising revenues in the third quarter, as the broadcaster steadied its performance to report modest growth at the higher end of its guidance.

Value retailer B&M is reviewing its Jawoll operations in Germany after a persistent weak performance resulted in an impairment charge of £59.5m and half-year results that fell short of expectations.

A group of Trainline investors, led by its biggest shareholder KKR, have cashed out completely from the online rail bookings company, months after the group had one of this year’s most successful European initial public offerings.

Landsec is pushing ahead with 1m square feet of London property developments despite ongoing Brexit uncertainty and clouds over the property market.

Boeing propelled the Dow to a record high, but US stocks were otherwise under pressure with investors still racked by uncertainty over trade talks and as political tensions in Hong Kong flared up.

Oil will remain an attractive investment opportunity for decades to come, according to BHP, even as the world shifts to cleaner forms of energy.

Travis Kalanick, Uber’s ousted co-founder, sold more than $500m worth of stock in the days immediately after restrictions were lifted on early investors selling their shares. 

Stocks in Hong Kong suffered their biggest one-day drop in more than three months on Monday as fresh protests saw a demonstrator shot by police and chaos across the city’s transport network.

Greggs, the UK bakery chain, lifted its profit forecasts for the fourth time this year as more consumers frequented its stores enticed by new products and later opening, according to its chief executive.

Sirius Minerals is seeking a strategic investor to help fund a revised two-stage development project for its giant mine beneath the North Yorkshire moors.

Intercontinental Exchange is to launch a new exchange in Abu Dhabi to host the first futures contract based on the state oil company’s Murban crude.

Walmart’s quarterly earnings, US monthly sales and China’s Singles’ Day will create a jam-packed week for the retail sector in advance of the Christmas shopping season.

Moody’s has lowered the UK’s credit outlook to negative, saying Brexit “paralysis” has made policymaking less predictable.

US stocks finished their multi-week winning streaks in style, with the three main equities gauges simultaneously closing at record highs.

Gold is headed for its biggest weekly decline in more than two years as bullish investors spurned relatively safe assets, pushed Wall Street’s main equities gauges to record highs and extended weekly winning streaks for many global stock markets.

US stocks dipped into the red after Donald Trump poured cold water on the idea Washington and Beijing had agreed to roll back tariffs amid the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.

The new chief executive of Daimler has outlined plans to cut 10 per cent of managers in Germany and up to 1,100 in total worldwide, according to a letter circulated by leaders of the carmaker’s works council.