SP Angel research note focusing on commodities and miners, featuring: Aura Energy* (AURA LN) – Appointment of SP Angel joint broker Strategic Minerals* (SML LN) – Over US$4m expected shortly from client at Cobre

The US Federal Reserve has sent markets a sobering message, New River and Pimco team up to give retail parks some love, Ringing endorsement for AJ Bell in platform’s first results since listing

SP Angel research note on commodities and miners, featuring: Atalaya Mining (ATYM LN) – Q1 2019 - Profit increases 61% Aura Energy (AURA LN) – Tiris uranium project DFS achieves first yellowcake production Bushveld Minerals* (BMN LN) – Results highlight rapid growth of business with Vametco with further upside to come from Vanchem Georgian Mining Corporation (GEO LN) – Placing and Subscription to Raise £380,000 Ormonde Mining* (ORM LN) – Moving from commissioning phase to ramp-up at Barruecopardo Phoenix Global Mining* (PGM LN) – Raising £700,000 to advance Empire mine SXEW Bankable Feasibility Study Talga Resources* (TLG AU) – PFS results support robust active anode production

Marks & Spencer plans new food stores as profits fall for third year, SSE abandons home energy market after customer exodus, Dividend cut means more pain for Royal Mail investors

SP Angel research note on commodities and miners, featuring: Acacia Mining (ACA LN) – Barrick makes progress in discussions with Tanzanian Government Bushveld Minerals* (BMN LN) BUY – Target price 90p – Vametco ore reserve grade rises to 2.02% as reserve more than doubles to 279,100t of V2O5 in magnetite Greatland Gold (GGP LN) – Newcrest Mining starts drilling at Havieron IronRidge Resources* (IRR LN) – Metallurgical results yield premium lithium URU Metals* (URU LN) – Zebediela project update

WHSmith boss to depart after six years at the helm, Watchdog slams G4S for ‘late payouts’

Ryanair boss predicts ‘wave’ of EU airline failures as profits slide, Cracks appear as Centrica sells stake in nuclear power plants

Fever-Tree gets first taste of alcoholic drinks market, Shareholder groups urge pay revolt at Sorrell’s S4 Capital

SP Angel research note on commodities and miners, featuring: Anglo Asian Mining* (AAZ LN) BUY – 126p – Earnings update African Battery Metals* (ABM LN) – Kisinka copper-cobalt project field programme completed BlueRock Diamonds* (BRD LN) – Funding raised to implement new mine plan Pan African Resources (PAF LN) – Q3 results on track to meet guidance of 170,000oz of gold production

BT to hand workers shares worth £50m as boss seeks a ‘new inclusive form of capitalism’, Banking giants fined €1bn for ‘Banana Split’ and ‘Essex Express’ foreign exchange cartel