en-us Reuters UK) - Britain's leading share index shed 1.1 percent on Monday, ending at session lows, dragged back by weakness in oil majors and banks on lingering anxiety over the impact of Dubai's debt problems.By the close, the FTSE 100 was down 55.05 points at 5,190.68, its...]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:30:26 -0800 AV BLT KAZ CNE PRU RDSA STAN AV,BLT,KAZ,CNE,PRU,RDSA,STAN Reuters UK) - Global miner BHP Billiton BHP dismissed talk on Thursday that rival Rio Tinto RIO was baulking at a proposed $116 billion (69 billion pounds) joint venture in iron ore, insisting the two were close to a binding agreement.Rio Tinto RIO and BHP BLT, the...]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:00:27 -0800 BLT BLT Reuters) - Global miner BHP Billiton BHP dismissed talk on Thursday that its iron ore partner, Rio Tinto RIO, was baulking at their proposed $116 billion joint venture and said they were close to a binding agreement.Rio Tinto RIO and BHP Billiton BLT, the world's second and...]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:45:16 -0800 BLT BLT Reuters UK) - Australian nickel miner Minara Resources Ltd MRE will submit a joint bid with a Chinese firm on Wednesday for BHP Billiton's BHP Ravensthorpe nickel operation, a source familiar with the bid told Reuters.The offer for the idled facility in west Australia will be well...]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:31:06 -0800 BLT BLT Reuters UK) - Workers at Chile's Spence copper mine voted early on Monday to end a 42-day strike, defusing fears of wider output disruptions after agreeing a wage deal with owner BHP Billiton BHP BLT, their union leader said.The deal came after a leading Chilean mine union last week...]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:30:30 -0800 BLT BLT Reuters UK) - The top share index ended in negative territory for a fourth consecutive session on Friday as weakness in commodity stocks and banks outweighed gains from defensive pharmaceuticals.The FTSE 100 ended down 16.29 points, or 0.3 percent, at 5,251.41 points, the lowest close since...]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:56 -0800 BLT KAZ CW GSK RDSA STAN TSCO TT VOD BLT,KAZ,CW,GSK,RDSA,STAN,TSCO,TT,VOD Reuters UK) - Europe's steel industry has voiced strong opposition to a planned $116 billion (69 billion pound) iron ore joint venture by global miners Rio Tinto RIO and BHP Billiton BHP, and has called on European regulators to oppose the deal.Eurofer, the main lobby group for European steel...]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:00:46 -0800 BLT BLT Reuters UK) - The chance of BHP Billiton BLT BHP making another attempt to take over rival Rio Tinto RIO RIO soon after a bid ban expires later this month is low, analysts said on Tuesday.BHP, the world's biggest mining company, scrapped its hostile all-share bid for...]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:45:51 -0800 BLT BLT Reuters UK) - The FTSE 100 hit its highest close in three weeks on Thursday as British Airways soared with investors cheered as a merger with Iberia looked imminent, while gains were also powered by strength in banks.But the rise was limited by falls in commodity prices...]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:31:27 -0800 BLT BAB BT CW GSK RDSA STAN VOD BLT,BAB,BT,CW,GSK,RDSA,STAN,VOD Reuters UK) - The top share index closed higher on Wednesday, as risk appetite received a boost after reassuring signals on the UK economy, and with miners the biggest gainers after a jump in Chinese factory growth.The FTSE 100 index ended 36.20 points higher, or 0.7...]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:30:40 -0800 AV BLT PRU STAN AV,BLT,PRU,STAN