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Winds of fortune: 'Job for life' in former coal regions

A gusty $20 billion in investment will blow in from a mere three offshore wind projects that one team plans to build to help rewire industrial heartlands.

AAP · Jun 7, 2024

Royal Mail owner agrees to takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky

A centuries-old British institution is set to be sold to a foreign firm. Royal Mail's parent company has accepted a £3.6 billion takeover offer by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's EP group. Privatised about a decade ago, the postal service that dates back to Tudor times has struggled in the era…

France 24 · May 30, 2024

Shares fall again, wiping out gains for the month

The ASX200 fell 0.5 per cent to a four-week low during trading, with the mining sector leading the decline as sentiment sours.

AAP · May 30, 2024

Super funds giving a green light to 'climate wreckers'

Superannuation funds have come under fire for doubling down on their investments in fossil fuels while cutting half a billion dollars from green energy funding.

AAP · May 27, 2024

Aust shares fall after hawkish Federal Reserve minutes

The ASX200 has dropped 0.5 per cent after US Federal Reserve minutes showed some officials were willing to raise interest rates.

AAP · May 23, 2024

Dutton doubles down on gas, rejects support for mining

Domestic gas production will expand, approvals will be fast-tracked and nuclear reactors rolled out to keep the lights on under a coalition government.

AAP · May 22, 2024

Anglo American rejects BHP’s third takeover offer of £38.6bn

Australian firm says £31.11 a share is its final offer, but FTSE 100 miner agrees to enter talks with larger rival

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024

Platinum Loses Shine Amid BHP's Vast Anglo Bid

Platinum prices are rising due to tight supplies although the metal has fallen out of favour as miner Anglo American seeks to offload assets and fight a vast takeover bid from Australian rival BHP. The metal is used in the manufacture of catalytic converters for high-polluting petrol engines -- but…

International Business Times · May 21, 2024

Asian Markets Slump As Traders Take Profits, Eye Commodities' Spike

Asian markets suffered a downturn Tuesday after racking up a series of gains as profit-takers stepped in, while traders were also spooked by a surge in commodity prices.

International Business Times · May 21, 2024

Crunch Time Looms For BHP's Bid To Buy Anglo American

Any deal between two of the world's largest resources companies would fundamentally reshape the sector, with far-reaching consequences for commodities markets and the global energy transition.

International Business Times · May 20, 2024