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Too clever by half

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
... no thanks! This is the Australian financial markets response to the government's response to the Henry Tax Review. BHP and RIO and other profitable miners are up in arms over Krudd's proposed 40 per cent tax on their "super profits." Investors were up ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
... activity is unknown. "So a lot of these pure plays are being heavily sold off," Mr Weston said. Resources giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto clawed back some of their sharp losses at the open, with BHP trading down $1.06, or 2.6 per cent, at $39.69. Rio ...

Simple tax is too taxing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
... Yes, it's well and good to be prepared, particularly now that we've been given a glimpse of the future. For instance, BHP and RIO could start planning to move their operations out of Australia where they're not seen as tall poppies that need to be mowed ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2010
... Commonwealth Bank put on 89 cents to $58.46. In the resources sector, global miner BHP Billiton picked up 40 cents to $40.90, and Rio Tinto added 18 cents to $72.77. Iron ore producer Atlas Iron improved three cents to $2.54 after it secured final government ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2010
... $26.87, and National Australia Bank was down 43 cents at $27.99. Mining giant BHP had declined 51 cents to $40.56, while rival Rio Tinto sank $1.07, or 1.44 per cent, to $73.37.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2010
... to remember that Greek (economic) concerns are not going to effect investors here in Australia." Ms Saly said BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals Group had come under pressure following falls in metals prices in London overnight. BHP Billiton ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2010
... trade, European markets fell on concerns about Greece's debt, with a weakening effect on local majors such as BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, Burrell Stockbroking director Richard Herring said. BHP Billiton was down 63 cents, or 1.47 per cent, at $42.10 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2010
... in the Federal Court in Sydney with the company's former managing director, Eddy Groves, expected to continue his evidence. Rio Tinto subsidiary Coal and Allied Industries Ltd holds its annual general meeting (AGM) in Sydney on Friday, following the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
... result from JP Morgan has certainly helped financial stocks today." The miners were firmer: BHP advanced 25 cents to $44.24, Rio Tinto was 96 cents stronger at $81.06 and Fortescue Metals was up seven cents at $5.41. Banking stocks were higher, too. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
... has the guts to go beyond this point." In the resources sector, global miner BHP Billiton advanced 53 cents to $44.43, while Rio Tinto added $1.36 to $80.83. Gloucester Coal eased one cent to $12.19 as its independent directors continued to recommend ...