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18 May 2012
It managed to escape the worst of the 2008 global recession, but is Australia’s fortune about to run out? Maria Merricks reports.
27 February 2012
Bradley George, head of commodities and resources at Investec Asset Management, reveals the key themes behind his positive view on the asset class.
27 January 2012
The mineral potash is tipped to be one of the top performing commodities of the year. Joanna Faith finds out why
03 October 2011
First State’s Joanne Warner has said greater regulatory scrutiny means mega-cap M&A on the scale of BHP Billiton’s failed 2008 bid for Rio Tinto will never return.
18 July 2011
Investec's Jonathan Waghorn and Mark Lacey say BHP Billiton's latest acquisition bodes well for the US natural gas sector.
15 November 2010
BHP Billiton has abandoned its hostile $40bn takeover attempt for Canada’s Potash Corp, after failing to overcome government opposition to the deal.
23 August 2010
The FTSE 100 opened up 0.18% or 9.37 points to 5,204.65 boosted by bid activity in the financial sector.
18 August 2010
Miners dragged on the FTSE 100 opening this morning following BHP Billiton’s $40bn hostile takeover bid for Canadian group Potash Corp.
05 May 2010
The FTSE was off 0.83% at 5365.96 points this morning despite the largest miners regaining some of the ground they lost yesterday.
22 March 2010
The global recovery is well in line with forecasts for 2010, 2011 and 2012 looking for growth of around 4% in each year.
24 February 2010
The FTSE opened marginally higher this morning, rising by 18.7 points, or 0.4%, to 5333.79.
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