Four Seasons

Rio Tinto chief warns of China slowdown

Warning from minerals and metals giant that Chinese mills would cut production to avoid losses sent mining stocks tumbling

Unemployment ... Rio Tinto: Tempus at lunchtime

Unemployment has tainted Gordon Brown's glory ... Rio Tinto's move is understandable but will weigh heavily

Oil retreats to $74 on weaker demand concerns

Fears that energy supplies will decline if leading industrialised nations enter a recession sends fuel price down

Tempus analysis: Digging in

The postponement of the the $10 billion asset divestment programme will weigh heavily on the company's prospects

BA follows Virgin with fuel surcharge cut

Airline responds to pressure and follows rival Virgin in reducing additional charges as the oil price dips to $78

Rio Tinto forced to delay $10bn asset sale

The mining giant will review the timeline for its divestments and warns on slowing Chinese demand for commodities

Top 100 graduate employers - No.16 Shell

World's largest producer of oil and gas employs 100,000 people on six continents and can produce 4m barrels of oil per day

Limited storage forces importers to give away gas

Prices tumbled at the weekend as low a 0p due to a lack of storage and are likely to fall again as demand for gas weakens

EDF considers the sale of Eggborough power station

The sale of British Energy's sole coal-fired power station at Eggborough may clear competition hurdles for the French company

Consolidation likely as oil explorers seek cash

The credit crunch is set to unleash a 'forest fire' of consolidation in the oil industry as companies struggle to refinance

BG Group's holding in Kazakhstan under review

KazMunaiGaz is seeking a share in Karachaganak, which accounts for almost a fifth of the company's oil and gas output

Opec to consider cutting oil supply

A meeting is being set up in Vienna to discuss a reduction in supply after demand has fallen along with the price of oil

Head of KazEnergy commands respect in high places

Timur Kulibayev, who has amassed a fortune in banking and the oil sector, says the credit crunch has hit Kazakhstan hard

Chaos in the markets sparks gold rush

A 'flight to safety' mentality has been created among investors, who are pouring cash into low-risk assets such as gold

Boom time for gold in Hatton Garden

In Refined Precious Metals' crowded offices in Hatton Garden, people just cannot sell their gold fast enough