en-us Reuters UK) - The top share index fell sharply on Thursday, giving back the previous session's gains, weighed by weakness in banks on concerns over possible Dubai exposure, and with miners hit by a fall in metals prices.At 9:31 a.m., the FTSE 100 was off 88.69...]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:01:42 -0800 KAZ LSE RDSA SVT KAZ,LSE,RDSA,SVT Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:39:54 -0800 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) - Global miner Rio Tinto RIO RIO expects to receive at least $741 million from the flotation of its U.S. coal-mining unit, Cloud Peak Energy CLD, on the New York Stock Exchange, Rio said on Monday.Cloud Peak Energy shares fell in their debut on Friday after its...]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:45:27 -0800 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) - Cloud Peak Energy Inc CLD, a unit of Rio Tinto Plc, fell in its debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday after its shares priced below expectations in the U.S. coal miner's initial public offering.Shares opened at $14.50, more than 3 percent below the...]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:30:18 -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 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) - Western Australia state has raised the stakes in its demand for higher royalties from iron ore miners Rio Tinto RIO and BHP Billiton BHP, telling them that it would not rubber-stamp their planned iron ore merger.Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett told the chiefs of both firms...]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:00:27 -0800 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:37:00 -0800 Reuters UK) - Miner BHP Billiton BLT BHP is considering more joint ventures like its 50-50 iron ore deal with Rio Tinto RIORIO as it seeks to increase production while keeping costs under control.BHP's stance as the world's biggest mining company means takeovers would be rare since...]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:00:56 -0700 BLT F BLT,F Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:42:02 -0700 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0700 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:33:06 -0700 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:12:38 -0700