FARMING or gold mining look like promising areas to work in, after the economic upheavals of the past week.

GLENCORE’S bid to become the biggest company on the London Stock Exchange reveals where power and profits lie in food production.

The London market bounced back from earlier losses today triggered by concerns surrounding the sovereign debt crisis in Ireland.

The London market struggled to find direction today as sentiment was weighed down by ongoing fears of a bail out for Ireland’s troubled economy.