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AustralianSuper launches new SRI investment option

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
... Super base their restrictions on fossil fuel revenue or net asset value. "This decision will see companies like AGL, BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Seven Group and Wesfarmers excluded, while some global utilities will remain. Transport companies responsible ...

Rusting still

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
... still adding output, seeking to lower costs per ton, expand sales and take market share from less efficient rivals. BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's largest mining company, said Oct. 21 iron ore output rose 7 percent to 61.3 million tons in the three months ...

Dow Jones Sustainability Indices hails ESG leaders

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
... statement said that the biggest additions to the indices this year were the Bank of America Corp, Telefonica SA and BHP Billiton; the biggest deletions, meanwhile, were Cisco Systems, PepsiCo and the Royal Bank of Canada. The industry that saw the biggest ...

University investment portfolio includes tobacco and beer

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
... Alcohol company Diageo is 12th at 1.29%. Among the top six Australian shareholdings are the big four banks, Telstra and BHP Billiton. In June, Insync Funds Management chief investment officer Monik Kotecha advocated for Australians to invest in highly ...

Market lower at noon

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
... and financials offset weakness among miners. Lower commodity prices have caused a resources sector sell-off, with BHP Billiton down 69 cents at $25.58, Rio Tinto down 98 cents at $51.20 and Fortescue Metals 8.5 cents weaker at $1.665. Newcrest Mining ...

Market set to fall

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
... faced fierce selling pressure, with sentiment dented by sliding metal prices. Anglo American slumped 5.6 per cent, BHP Billiton tumbled 5.7 per cent and Rio Tinto lost 3.6 per cent. HONG KONG - Hong Kong equities slipped 0.99 per cent following a recent ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
... index while the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Indexes of Economic Activity is also due out. In equities news, BHP Billiton is expected to release its fourth quarter production report while Petsec Energy is slated to have a briefing on its June ...

Market higher despite resources slump

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
... slightly stronger at noon, with gains in the financial and energy sectors managing to offset falls by the miners. BHP Billiton was down 44 cents at $26.55 and Rio Tinto was 92 cents weaker at $52.95, while gold miners were again impacted by a lower price ...

Share market's rally comes to an end

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
... investors appear to be taking a break after the recent rally. The resources sector was the main source of weakness, with BHP Billiton down 17 cents at $26.91, Rio Tinto down 31 cents at $53.00 and Fortescue Metals 2.5 cents weaker at $1.72. Among the ...

Market up at midday on Greek relief

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
... Greece will be behind them at least in the medium term, and it's time to pick up beaten-down stocks. Global miner BHP Billiton led the gains on the local bourse, and the major banks also made significant gains. KEY FACTS * At 1200 AEST on Tuesday, the ...