Coke tests Beijing's acceptance of acquisitions
Coca-Cola's friendly $2.5 billion bid to buy China's biggest juice maker is emerging as a test of whether Beijing will allow foreign companies to buy homegrown businesses - or force entrepreneurs to serve its vision of creating national economic champions.
Coke tests Beijing's acceptance of acquisitions
Coca-Cola's friendly $2.5 billion bid to buy China's biggest juice maker is emerging as a test of whether Beijing will allow foreign companies to buy homegrown businesses - or force entrepreneurs to serve its vision of creating national economic champions. 
BHP eyes acquisitions
BHP Billiton is increasingly considering acquisitions in petroleum to add to growth opportunities within its business.
Ousted workers may lose bonus as...
The 6,000 UK staff of Goldman Sachs were last night bracing themselves for a
cull of one in ten of their number as the City's most revered investment
bank sheds jobs to cut...
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Anheuser-Busch shares fizz on InBev...
Anheuser-Busch shares rise to a record in New York trading after InBev NV made a $A50b unsolicited cash offer in a bid to form the world's biggest brewer.
Road Looks Smoother For BHP's Rio Bid
Australia's competition regulator greenlighted the takeover proposal, which could signal that the European Commission may decide the same way, putting pressure on the target firm.
Posco Guidance Is Outside The Box
The big steel maker says its third-quarter profits will top estimates, notwithstanding lower steel prices and higher raw materials costs, and it sets sights on diversifying.
EU widens antitrust probe into BHP Billiton's proposed acquisition of Rio Tinto
The European Commission on Friday widened its antitrust probe into the proposed acquisition of Rio Tinto Inc. by BHP Billiton Ltd., saying an initial investigation revealed concerns about higher prices and reduced choice for EU customers of the mining concerns.
Miners' merger mania
Few expect the platinum producer Lonmin to escape the clutches of Xstrata, which last week stormed through its front door with a hostile £5bn takeover bid.
China's Sinosteel to proceed with...
Chinese steelmaker Sinosteel Corp. has taken control of 98 percent of Midwest Corp. and will proceed with compulsory acquisition of the Australian miner, Midwest said.
The beat goes on
The right numbers are up. But momentum? That's another thing. A look back at last year's business events and trends and how they impacted the biggest 500 companies in Canada
05/22/08
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Australian watchdog flags concerns...
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ACCC targets iron ore in BHP-Rio bid
The ACCC wants further comment on BHP's takeover of Rio after concerns over competition in iron ore were raised.
Worley weighs up $1b Pilbara solar plant
WORLEYPARSONS, Australia's largest engineering company, says the Pilbara region of Western Australia could be a location for a $1 billion solar power station.
Worley profit up 53%, mulls solar plant
WorleyParsons, Australia's largest engineering company, says the Pilbara region of WA could be a location for a $1 billion thermal solar power station.
EU widens Billiton-Rio Tinto probe
The European Commission on Friday widened its antitrust probe into the proposed acquisition of Rio Tinto Inc. by BHP Billiton Ltd., saying an initial investigation revealed concerns about higher prices and reduced choice for European customers of the mining concerns.
Miners slide again as FTSE treads water
BHP Billiton managed to outperform a falling mining sector after a Merrill Lynch buy note and the Australian press also reported chief executive Marius Kloppers saying he would not risk the companies credit rating in any acquisition he might do.
Cameco closes Australian uranium...
Cameco Corp., the world's biggest uranium producer, says it has closed the acquisition of a 70 percent stake in the Kintyre uranium exploration project in Australia for US$346.5...
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Cameco close Aussie uranium project deal
Cameco, the world's biggest uranium producer, says it has closed the acquisition of a 70 per cent stake in the Kintyre uranium exploration project in Australia.
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$10B Bid Not Enough For Lonmin
Xstrata comes calling, but despite big premium, the platinum miner says no.
Xstrata Goes Platinum
The mining firm makes a $10 billion bid for its smaller peer Lonmin, even as prices for precious metals continue to weaken.
Rio Tinto to double thermal coal by 2015
Rio Tinto plans to double Australian thermal coal output by 2015 as it ramps up production in the Hunter Valley and removes infrastructure constraints.
Morgan comes up smelling of roses
JUST six months after retiring as chief executive of Westpac, David Morgan has made a swift return to the financial services industry - swapping his recent life of retail...
Mining sector M&A activity accelerates
Merger and acquisition activity in the mining industry reached record levels last year and 2008 is set to be the year of super consolidation, a new report says.
China's Sinosteel raises stake in...
A Chinese state-owned steel trading company has secured a controlling stake in iron ore miner Midwest Corp., Midwest announced Friday, but Sinosteel's bid for full ownership...