Daily Telegraph
BHP, Vale to Close Pellet Plants, Cut Output on Weaker Demand
Bloomberg - 37 minutes ago
By Diana Kinch and Jesse Riseborough Nov. 22 (Bloomberg) -- BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s largest mining company, and Cia. Vale do Rio Doce will cut output of iron-ore pellets from their Samarco venture in Brazil by 65 percent on weakening demand for ...
2009 may be pivotal year for iron ore price index guardian.co.uk
BHP may fast-track Macedon to supply gas The Australian
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Feds bring airport's 24/7 ambitions back down to earth
The Canberra Times - 2 hours ago
BY DAVID MCLENNAN Canberra Airport has been sent back to the drawing board after the Federal Government rejected its master plan yesterday, putting its proposal to become a 24-hour freight hub on hold.
Brisbane Airport profit up 23 per cent The Australian
Govt knocks back Canberra airport plan The Age
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Xinhua
UPDATE 1-Australian PM Rudd warns of sharp global downturn
Reuters - 2 hours ago
By Terry Wade and Chris Buckley LIMA, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The world faces a "vicious cycle" of falling economic growth unless urgent measures are taken by global leaders, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd told executives from Asia and the Americas on ...
PM to hose down protectionist push at APEC ABC Online
Peru foreign minister calls for FTA The Japan Times
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Daily Telegraph
2009 may be pivotal year for iron ore price index
guardian.co.uk - 1 hour ago
By Reese Ewing SAO PAULO, Nov 21 (Reuters) - With plummeting world demand for steel, more mills may opt to link future iron ore supply contracts to over-the-counter market prices rather than traditional term contracts, Deutsche Bank's director of ...
BHP may fast-track Macedon to supply gas The Australian
Steel production cuts start to hit coking market Sydney Morning Herald
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The Miami Herald
Bush bows out, China assertive at APEC
The Age - 1 hour ago
US President George W Bush began on Friday his last scheduled foreign trip, meeting the leader of China ahead of a summit aimed at containing a spiralling financial crisis.
'War criminal' Bush blamed for global crisis The Australian
Bush, Hu to meet ahead of APEC summit Forbes
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LIVENEWS.com.au
Babcock fighting for $70m deposit
Business Spectator - 1 hour ago
Debt-laden Babcock & Brown is fighting to get its hands on a $70 million bank deposit from on of its key bankers, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.
Everest Babcock & Brown plan name change Sydney Morning Herald
Babcock & Brown decides to focus on infrastructure and sell 50pc ... The Australian
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Throwing AXA a line
Business Spectator - 1 hour ago
Andrew Penn at AXA Asia Pacific Holdings should be thankful he has a patient, understanding and deep-pocketed boss in the shape of AXA Group chairman and chief executive Henri de Castries.
AXA Asia shares soar on buoyant company outlook The Age
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More rate cuts from RBA predicted
Sky News Australia - 5 hours ago
More losses on the Australian share market have economists predicting drastic measures to stimulate the struggling economy. A possible one per cent rate cut from the Reserve Bank is expected in coming weeks.
Aussie dollar vulnerable to recession fears The Australian
More rate cuts tipped in face of world woes Sydney Morning Herald
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Daily Telegraph
EU Tells BHP Its Iron-Ore Plan May Jeopardize Rio Bid (Update3)
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Brett Foley Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- European regulators told BHP Billiton Ltd. the company's push to change the way prices are set for iron ore is one of the issues that may jeopardize its $58 billion hostile offer for Rio Tinto Group, according to ...
BHP may fast-track Macedon to supply gas The Australian
Steel production cuts start to hit coking market Sydney Morning Herald
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WA uranium mining still a long way off
The Age - 3 hours ago
Claims the West Australian government's lifting of a ban on uranium mining could see its yellow cake being dug up within three years are unrealistic, industry sources say.
Uranium leaps to the rescue The Australian
ALP shift in nuclear minefield The West Australian
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Suncorp, IAG seen to weather storms
Business Spectator - 4 hours ago
Insurers Suncorp-Metway and Insurance Australia Group (IAG) are expected to weather the insurance claims arising from Queensland's storms, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.
Companies could cope with four more like it Sydney Morning Herald
Insurance companies counting the costs ABC Online
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The Australian
Local bounce to bourse after bad news week
The Australian - 40 minutes ago
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 rallied in the afternoon to finish 63.6 points, or 1.9 per cent, higher at 3416.5, while the All Ordinaries was up 54.3 points at 3386.9.
Australia shares jump 1.9 pct as miners bounce Ninemsn
Australian stock index rebounds to close higher The Associated Press
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China Daily
Global crisis to cast shadow over Rudd's push for Asian union
Sydney Morning Herald - 1 hour ago
THE Prime Minister will push his proposal for a European Union-style Asian community with more integrated economies and security and strategic policies when the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation forum begins in Peru.
PM arrives for APEC summit The Age
APEC leaders gather for economy-dominated summit AFP
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AXA Asia shares soar on buoyant company outlook
The Age - 1 hour ago
SHARES in AXA Asia Pacific (AXA) surged 40 per cent yesterday after the wealth manager and insurer said it would double the market value of its business by 2012 on the back of strong growth in Asia.
Throwing AXA a line Business Spectator
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Brewer expected to increase CCA bid
The Age - 1 hour ago
SHAREMARKET analysts expect Lion Nathan will make an improved offer for Coca-Cola Amatil as disagreements between the parties continued to simmer.
Roll out the barrel Melbourne Herald Sun
Coca-Cola Amatil CEO sets Lion roaring Sydney Morning Herald
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Watchdog will consider wider implications
The Age - 1 hour ago
THE competition regulator will consider the wider systemic implications of the global financial crisis when considering mergers and acquisitions deals, especially among financial services companies.
Australia watchdog issues new merger guidelines Forbes
ACCC defends role in ABC Learning growth ABC Online
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Sydney Morning Herald
Telstra refuses to lodge national fibre network bid
The Australian - 1 hour ago
TELSTRA chair Don McGauchie yesterday laid the ground rules for a bitter fight with the Rudd Government. Far from leaving room to back down from his stance, McGauchie stepped up the rhetoric to a position from which he cannot avoid a full-scale battle.
Telstra on hold over National Broadband Network Melbourne Herald Sun
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The Age
George was ignored over child-care fear
Sydney Morning Herald - 1 hour ago
Almost three years ago, on March 11, 2006, Ben Hills introduced Herald readers to the latest in the whiz-bang career of Queensland's South African-born "Fast Eddy" Groves, co-founder with his wife Le Neve of the mega-expanding child-care company ABC ...
Listed group eyes ABC centres The Age
Kids in alphabet soup The Australian
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Conroy slams Telstra boss, others over pay
The Age - 1 hour ago
SOL Trujillo and other high-flying chief executives should not be pocketing massive salaries when the world is dealing with the consequences of corporate excess, the Communications Minister says.
Chairman`s, CEO and Rem Chair Address to Shareholders Sydney Morning Herald
Telstra defends Sol Trujillo's $13m Herald Sun
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Companies could cope with four more like it
Sydney Morning Herald - 3 hours ago
THE country's two biggest insurers are set to escape huge dents to their bottom lines despite the storms that ravaged south-east Queensland this week.
Suncorp, IAG seen to weather storms Business Spectator
Insurance companies counting the costs ABC Online
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