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• BREAKFAST DEALS: China billion

  BNET - 2009-08-11

  Lunch isn't just for wimps. Check out LUNCH DEALS for more wheels and deals later today. China hasn't completely turned off Australia, with rumours of China Investment Corporation buying a $1 billion convertible note in Fortescue following its investment in Goodman Group. Also, Rio Tinto's Stern Hu is expected to...

  Tags: rumour, Rio Tinto, coal, Westpac Banking Corp.

• BREAKFAST DEALS: Carry on Rio

  BNET - 2009-08-10

  Lunch isn't just for wimps. Check out LUNCH DEALS for more wheels and deals later today. And do you want to get Wheels & Deals on your mobile? Go to http://twitter.com/WheelsDeals China appears to be travelling up the Yangtze without a paddle as its tiff with Rio Tinto descends into...

  Tags: Rio Tinto, Village Roadshow Ltd.

• Targeted coalminer to seek new chief.

  - 2007-07-05

  Byline: Stephen Wisenthal Jul 05, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Shareholders in Gloucester Coal have rejected Xstrata Coal's $A391m takeover bid. This is despite the board's recommendation that they accept the offer of $A4.75 a share. Hong Kong's Noble...

  Tags: Gloucester Coal Ltd., Noble Group Ltd., Xstrata Plc.

• Asians buying stakes in Aussie coalmines.

  - 2007-07-02

  Byline: Jamie Freed Jul 02, 2007 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Wilson HTM analyst, Andrew Pedler, says recent takeovers may have prompted international groups to move to secure coal supply. This follows news in the week ended 29 June...

  Tags: Gloucester Coal Ltd., Noble Group Ltd.

• Asia moves to secure coal with new stakes in Macarthur, Felix.

  - 2007-07-02

  Byline: Jamie Freed Jul 02, 2007 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Wilson HTM analyst, Andrew Pedler, says recent takeovers may have prompted international groups to move to secure coal supply. This follows news in the week ended 29 June 2007 that...

  Tags: Gloucester Coal Ltd., Noble Group Ltd.

• Noble seeks to block offer for Gloucester.

  - 2007-06-27

  Byline: Michael Vaughan Jun 27, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Noble Group has paid $A21.5 million to boost its interest in Australian-listed Gloucester Coal by approximately six per cent. The move, which makes Noble the largest investor in the...

  Tags: Gloucester Coal Ltd., Noble Group Ltd., Xstrata Plc.

• Noble can block coal bid.

  - 2007-06-27

  Byline: Jamie Freed Jun 27, 2007 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Australian-listed takeover target Gloucester Coal is attracting attention from institutional investors. Hong Kong-based Noble Group has built a 10.4 per cent stake in the coal miner, and has indicated...

  Tags: Gloucester Coal Ltd., Noble Group Ltd.

• Noble tipped as spoiler in Xstrata coal play.

  - 2007-06-26

  Byline: Jamie Freed Jun 26, 2007 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Noble Group is suspected of having purchased a blocking stake in Australian-listed Gloucester Coal. The $A391 million bid for Gloucester by Xstrata seems likely to fail. Some 12 of...

  Tags: Gloucester Coal Ltd., Noble Group Ltd., Xstrata Plc.