SYDNEY, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- The Australian share market, snapping a three-day losing streak, closed higher Friday with prices up 1.1 percent across the board.
LONDON, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- BHP Billiton's plans to purchase Rio Tinto stalled Friday, when 12 percent of the mining company's London-listings were bought by two mining industry giants.
LONDON, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- British mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd. said in London Monday Australian rival BHP Billiton Ltd.'s unsolicited $150 billion stock takeover bid was too low.
SYDNEY, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- London mining giant Rio Tinto PLC formally rejected BHP Billiton's unsolicited $153 billion merger proposal Tuesday.
SYDNEY, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Renewed credit market concerns on Wall Street sent Australian shares to a seven-week low Monday.
BRUSSELS, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto PLC cleared two international hurdles Wednesday in its $38.1 billion purchase of Canadian aluminum maker Alcan Inc.
SYDNEY, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Taking its lead from New York's Wall Street, the Australian share market soared Thursday and closed at a record high.
SYDNEY, May 10 (UPI) -- The Australian share market has continued its week-long record run with key indicators adding 14 points.
SYDNEY, May 9 (UPI) -- Speculation of a takeover involving mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto have pushed the Australian sharemarket to a record high.
LA PAZ, Peru, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto PLC has won a Peruvian auction to control the Andean nation's La Granja copper deposits.
