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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2010
... deal in Parliament as "a proposal for an American-controlled company to be taken over by an Australian-controlled company". Rio Tinto was one cent lower at $81.74 while Fortescue Metals was 14 cents higher at $6.31.

UK fast tracks pension reforms

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2010
The UK government has brought forward plans to raise the retirement age and increased the contributions public sector employees must pay to fund their retirements. Chancellor George Osborne announced overnight that the pension age will rise to 66 by ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2010
... overnight," he said from Brisbane. At 1202 AEDT, the miners were mostly stronger. BHP Billiton was up 29 cents at $41.17, while Rio rose 94 cents, or 1.16 per cent, to $82.15. Fortescue Metals was in a trading halt and last traded at $6.20. Mr Chatterton ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2010
... strengthening the US dollar." On the local market, heavyweight BHP Billiton was down 56 cents, or 1.36 per cent to $40.60, while rival Rio Tinto lost $2.14 or 2.59 per cent to $80.46.

Pengana hires resources guru

NEWS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2010
... spent 22 years in the resources industry, including stints at the country's two largest mining companies, BHP Biliton and Rio Tinto. West will link up with the fund's Melbourne-based managers Ric Ronge and Tim Schroeders, bringing the aggregate experience ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2010
... these issues are US centric. "They always tend to drag our banks lower." The major miners were lower after BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto announced they have formally scrapped plans for a $US116 billion ($A117.4 billion) joint venture in the Pilbara. BHP ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2010
... which have been driving the rally, had a bit of a rest and now energy stocks probably are having a rest too." Mr Kimber said Rio Tinto was performing well following a positive production report on Thursday. "Rio's the only one that's holding up very ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2010
... general meeting on the Gold Coast, and Queensland Premier Anna Bligh opens Australia's newest open cut thermal coal mine, the Rio Tinto Coal Australia managed Clermont Mine. On Thursday, the Australian share market closed higher as demand for resources ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2010
... been a steady increase until this point. "Obviously, the resources stocks are leading the way, with strong performances from Rio, BHP, Newcrest and Fortescue." At 1201 the major miners were stronger. BHP Billiton was up 70 cents, or 1.71 per cent, at ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2010
... George Mining Ltd is due to list on the Australian Securities Exchange, Bank Of Queensland Ltd releases annual results, and Rio Tinto Ltd and OZ Minerals Ltd release third quarter production reports. On Wednesday, the Australian share market closed flat ...