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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.

• Xstrata Coal bid defeated.

  - 2007-07-05

  Byline: Jamie Freed Jul 05, 2007 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Xstrata Coal has failed in its $391m bid for Australian-listed Gloucester Coal. Just 45 per cent of the takeover target's shareholders voted in favour of the scheme of arrangement, well short...

  Tags: Gloucester Coal Ltd., Xstrata Plc.

• 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.

• Xstrata bid for Gloucester rejected.

  - 2007-07-05

  Byline: Andrew Trounson and Kevin Andrusiak Jul 05, 2007 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- On 5 July 2007, shareholders of Australian-listed Gloucester Coal rejected a $A391 million takeover offer from Xstrata. This was expected as rival commodity trading companies, Noble Group and...

  Tags: Gloucester Coal Ltd., Xstrata Plc.

• Gloucester votes no on Xstrata.

  - 2007-07-05

  Byline: Jamie Freed Jul 05, 2007 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Xstrata Coal has failed in its $391m bid for Australian-listed Gloucester Coal. Just 45 per cent of the takeover target's shareholders voted in favour of the scheme of arrangement,...

  Tags: Gloucester Coal Ltd., Xstrata Plc.

• Gloucester to vote on Xstrata as other bidders wait in wings.

  - 2007-07-04

  Byline: Andrew Trounson Jul 04, 2007 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Gloucester Coal shareholders are meeting in Sydney on 5 July 2007, and are expected to reject Xstrata's takeover bid. It remains unclear in July 2007 whether the Hong Kong-based commodity and...

  Tags: Gloucester Coal 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.