en-us 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) - Investors bet on growth in the IPOs of a Chinese hotel chain and an online education company on Friday, but were less enthusiastic about a spin-off of mining giant Rio Tinto.Rio Tinto's U.S. coal-mining spin-off, Cloud Peak Energy Inc CLD...]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:45:18 -0800 GTEC SVN GTEC,SVN Reuters) - Investors bet on growth on Friday, bumping up shares in two newly listed companies with strong trajectories while remaining neutral or down on two others whose prospects are murkier. Mining giant Rio Tinto's spin-off Cloud Peak Energy Inc CLD edged...]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:37:09 -0800 Reuters) - Investors bet on growth on Friday, bumping up shares in two newly listed companies with strong trajectories while remaining neutral or down on two others whose prospects are murkier.Mining giant Rio Tinto's spin-off Cloud Peak Energy Inc CLD edged down in...]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:16:46 -0800 GTEC SVN GTEC,SVN Reuters) - Investors proved to be selective as four U.S.-listed initial public offerings priced either below or at their expected ranges on Thursday evening. The largest IPO came from Cloud Peak Energy Inc CLD, the U.S. coal mining unit of Anglo-Australian miner...]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:26:56 -0800 Reuters) - Investors proved to be selective as four U.S.-listed initial public offerings priced either below or at their expected ranges on Thursday evening.The largest IPO came from Cloud Peak Energy Inc CLD, the U.S. coal mining unit of Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto...]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:15:27 -0800 GTEC SVN GTEC,SVN Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:41:00 -0800 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:21:58 -0700 Reuters) - China is undeterred by recent Sino-Australian tensions and is gearing up for a slew of deals down under in everything from iron ore to property, bankers and lawyers say. Investment bankers and industry sources in China say Beijing is trying to...]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:49:19 -0700 Reuters) - Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (FMG.AX) and China Investment Corp CIC, China's $200 billion sovereign wealth fund, are in advanced talks on a $1 billion-plus convertible bond investment to help the Australian iron ore miner fund its expansion, two sources said...]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:34:12 -0700 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:10:16 -0700 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 05:32:43 -0700 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:43:24 -0800 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:06:36 -0800 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:05:25 -0800 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:59:59 -0800 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:27:51 -0800 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:43:00 -0700 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:47:30 -0700 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700