'The global battery industry sits at the nexus of equity sectors, ESG , commodities and public policy,' Morgan Stanley says.

Most mining companies are turning to renewable resources, but Glencore says coal demand will grow until 2030.

Accelerating sales of plug-in vehicles will drive outsized demand for copper, cobalt and nickel, according to the mining giant.

'The electric vehicle revolution is happening and its impact is likely to be felt faster than expected,' said Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg.

Glencore could still end up with a minority stake in the assets if the sales are completed.

The London-listed miner could gain 20% once it reaps the full benefits of its repaired balance sheet and if zinc and copper gain as expected, says Goldman.

The mining and trading house closed the book on its 2015 share collapse, claiming its turn around was complete and suggesting it could return cash to shareholders.

Glencore posted year-on-year declines in copper, zinc, oil and coal production and reiterated its expectation of a further drop in copper output in 2017.

Markets in London and Paris were lower on Thursday, while German stocks bucked the trend as investors responded to corporate earnings and political news.

Frute Brute Monster Cereal, Franken Berry, Count Chocula, and Boo-Berry are coming back to supermarket shelves.

The residential real estate market has stumbled, after soaring in the first 18 months of the covid pandemic.

Facebook and Instagram's parent company has a plan to take over a new segment.