OUT OF FASHIONIn a quiet week for director dealings, online fashion purveyor Boohoo (BOO:AIM) saw two directors taking advantage of recent share price weakness. Chairman Mahmud Kamani spent £10.5 million buying five million shares and co-founder Carol Kane snapped up two million shares for £4.28 million.Boohoo has been the focus of attention for all the wrong reasons recently as ESG-principled i

Oil and gas firm Premier Oil (PMO) bounced from its record lows, up 46.3% to 18.5p, as it moved to reassure investors about its financial position.The company said it was planning to cut capital expenditure by at least $100m as it works to conserve cash amid a collapsing oil price, though it concedes its debt covenant position could be impacted by ongoing oil price weakness.The company said its as

The oil and gas industry contributes to 42% of global emissions according to global consulting firm McKinsey.It is little wonder that the sector has found itself in the crosshairs of environmental campaigners and a growing portion of the investment community is turning away from fossil fuel-based investments amid increasing focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.At the beginnin

Oil producer Premier Oil (PMO) gained 13% to 114.7p as it agreed to buy North Sea fields from BP (BP.) for $625m.The company appears not to be cowed by a battle with its creditors as it pursues the acquisition. The purchases will include the Andrew Area oilfield and the Shearwater oilfield.In addition, the company has proposed to buy an additional 25% of a third oilfield it already operates from D

Asia Research & Capital Management, a privately-owned asset management firm based in Hong Kong, has built up one of the largest ever short positions (£132m) in the UK market, targeting oil firm Premier Oil (PMO).Short-selling is betting that a share price will fall. It involves borrowing stock from institutional investors and then buying the shares back at a lower price in the market and pocketin

Ariana Resources (AAU:AIM) reckons it could have up to2.7m ounces of gold and 16.1m ounces of silver in its Salinbas project in Turkey, which would represent one of the largest precious metal exploration assets of any miner on AIM.This is only a target at present and is dependent on lots of exploration drilling proving that the company's forecast is correct.The project is next to the high grade Ho