Australian Companies
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Rio Tinto says eyeing 10% of world potash market
(Adds details) SYDNEY, July 25 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc (ASX: RIO.ax) RIO.L wants to grab 10 percent of the world potash market as demand for the fertiliser grows in step with...
Reuters Finance News, Australia. - Friday July 25, 06:01 PM -
Exxon, BHP approve $1.3 bln Australia Turrum project
(Adds details, background) By Fayen Wong and Victoria Thieberger PERTH/MELBOURNE, July 25 (Reuters) - U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil Corp XOM.N and partner BHP Billiton Ltd (ASX: BHP.ax) on Friday...
Reuters Finance News, Australia. - Friday July 25, 02:59 PM -
BHP's Copper Dilemma
A major dilemma is taking shape for BHP Billiton as two vital, major copper expansion projects compete for the board's attention Both are important to the long term viability of existing...
Australasian Investment Review. - Friday July 25, 10:55 AM -
Newcrest/Santos: Same Issues
World gold prices took a pounding this week, especially Wednesday night and the $US25 an ounce drop had the expected impact on the shares of the country's biggest gold miner, Newcrest Mining...
Australasian Investment Review. - Friday July 25, 08:03 AM -
Telecom Corporation New Zealand - Company Overview Available Now
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/990dcb/telecom_corporatio) has announced the addition of the "Telecom Corporation New Zealand - Company Overview" company profile to...
Busiwire. - Friday July 25, 02:31 AM -
Singapore SMBs to Invest US$1.5B on Internet Access and Telecom Services in 2008
Small and medium businesses (SMBs, or companies with up to 999 employees) in Singapore are on track to invest up to US$1.5 billion on Internet access and telecom services this year, up 3% over...
Busiwire. - Thursday July 24, 11:00 PM -
Australia's CBA says average costs of funds rising
By Mette Fraende SYDNEY, July 24 (Reuters) - Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd (ASX: CBA.ax) (CBA) Chief Executive Ralph Norris said on Thursday the bank's average cost of funds was rising on a...
Reuters Finance News, Australia. - Thursday July 24, 05:06 PM -
Santos Q2 output falls 11 percent, cuts forecast
(Adds details, background) PERTH, July 24 (Reuters) - Australian oil and gas producer Santos Ltd (ASX: STO.ax) on Thursday reported a 11 percent fall in second-quarter production from a year ago...
Reuters Finance News, Australia. - Thursday July 24, 04:28 PM -
Newcrest June quarter gold output down, copper up
(Adds detail) SYDNEY, July 24 (Reuters) - Australia's Newcrest Mining Ltd (ASX: NCM.ax) said on Thursday its gold production in the three months to the end of June fell 1 percent over the...
Reuters Finance News, Australia. - Thursday July 24, 11:40 AM -
BHP Production Boost
It was an excellent final quarter and full 12 month production report from BHP Billiton: records for many of its commodities, especially the important iron ore business. In fact it matched nicely...
Australasian Investment Review. - Thursday July 24, 10:16 AM -
Regulator seeks more comment on Westpac/St George deal
(Adds details) SYDNEY, July 23 (Reuters) - Australia's competition regulator said it was seeking more comment on Westpac Banking Corp's (ASX: WBC.ax) planned A$16.3 billion ($15.8...
Reuters Finance News, Australia. - Wednesday July 23, 06:35 PM -
Australia's CBA in talks to buy ABN AMRO unit
(Adds analyst comment, share reaction, details) By Mette Fraende SYDNEY, July 23 (Reuters) - Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd (ASX: CBA.ax) , the nation's second-biggest lender by assets, said...
Reuters Finance News, Australia. - Wednesday July 23, 12:55 PM -
BHP production growth driven by copper, iron ore
(Adds details) By James Regan SYDNEY, July 23 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc (ASX: BHP.ax) BLT.L, the world's biggest mining house, reported a raft of annual production gains on Wednesday led...
Reuters Finance News, Australia. - Wednesday July 23, 11:31 AM -
Mirvac Outliones Tough 2009
Property investor Mirvac Group has confirmed that the next 18 months at least are going to be miserable for its shareholders. The company, which revealed plans to restructure distributions and a...
Australasian Investment Review. - Wednesday July 23, 10:46 AM -
Australian stocks lower; CSL falls
(Adds CSL) SYDNEY, July 22 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell 0.6 percent on Tuesday, with financials such as National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB.ax) declining after disappointing earnings...
Reuters Finance News, Australia. - Tuesday July 22, 03:10 PM
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