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Market Wrap: Aus shares down 1.4%

13 Dec2011 - Aus shares down 1.4%. Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) has confirmed an arbitrator upheld its claim against Ivanhoe Mines' poison pill, which was designed to stop Rio Tinto…

Market Wrap: Uranium stocks boost market

05 Dec 2011 - Uranium stocks boost market. Shares in Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) controlled-Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ASX:ERA) jump after the Labor party endorses a plan to re…

Remaining overweight banks and resource stocks

05 Dec 2011 - John Grace, Head of Equity at fund manager Ausbil Dexia talks about the importance of yield in the total return for banks and industrials and their overweight positio…

Rio says volatility here to stay

05 Dec 2011 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) boss Tom Albanese says despite fluctuations in iron ore prices, the miner's designed to "operate well and stay profitable."

Outlook: ASX set for flat start

02 Dec 2011 - ASX set for flat start. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA), National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) and Westpac…

Market Wrap: Aus shares up on central bank action

01 Dec 2011 - Aus shares up on central bank action. Foster's Group Ltd (ASX:FGL) shareholders have approved SABMiller’s takeover bid.

Rio could be stung with $5B writedowns

30 Nov 2011 - Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO, NYSE:RIO, LSE:RIO) could be stung with $US5 billion of writedowns from its aluminium and diamond businesses.

Gary Glover - Bearish breaks

30 Nov 2011 - Investment advisor Gary Glover takes a technical look at All Ords, S&P/ASX200 Financials, S&P/ASX200 Materials, All Ord's Gold Index, CRB Futures, US Dollar Index, RI…

Market Wrap: Aus shares up 1.08%

29 Nov 2011 - Aus shares up 1.08%. Legislation has been passed in the South Australian state parliament to allow the development of BHP Billiton Limited’s (ASX:BHP) Olympic Dam.

Rio moves closer to acquiring Hathor

29 Nov 2011 - Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO, NYSE:RIO, LSE:RIO)moves closer to acquiring Hathor Exploration Ltd (TSX:HAT) with rival bidder, Cameco Corporation (NYSE:CCJ), deciding to let…

Market Wrap: ASX snaps six day losing streak

28 Nov 2011 - ASX snaps 6 day losing streak. Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX:QAN) tips a first half profit drop of up to 66 per cent, dragged down by industrial action and rising fuel cost…

Rio cautious of consumer sentiment

28 Nov 2011 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) says it's selling all it can produce, but consumer sentiment is increasingly cautious in the face of global economic uncertainty.

Rio backs FIFO

25 Nov 2011 - Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) (NYSE:RIO) is amongst a group of miners opposing the demands of community groups to set maximum levels for fly-in, fly-out workers in remote r…

Market Wrap: Aus shares down 1.98%

23 Nov 2011 - Aus shares down 1.98%. NRW Holdings Limited (ASX:NWH) shares closed the day 12.55 per cent higher, after the resources contractor said it may well double its first ha…

Gary Glover – 2012 Outlook

23 Nov 2011 - Investment advisor Gary Glover takes a technical look at All Ords, S&P/ASX200, Dow Jones, CRB Futures, BHP, RIO, NCM, FMG.

Outlook: ASX set for weak start

18 Nov 2011 - ASX set for weak start. Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO), (NYSE:RIO) raises its offer for Hathor Exploration to $C4.70.

Outlook: Aus shares set for positive start

16 Nov 2011 - Aus shares set for positive start. Rio Tinto Ltd's (ASX:RIO) Oyu Tolgoi mine partner, Ivanhoe Mines, warns the project will face delays if power needs are not met.

Cameco trumps Rio bid for Hathor

15 Nov 2011 - Rio Tinto Ltd’s (ASX:RIO) all-cash bid for Hathor Exploration Ltd (TSX:HAT) is trumped by a sweetened offer from Cameco Corporation (NYSE:CCJ).

Miners wary of carbon tax

Miners and manufacturers are the greatest opponents of the government’s carbon tax, with many fearing billions of dollars in extra production costs will make it more difficult to c…

Market Wrap: Aus shares up 2.6%

04 Nov 2011 - Aus shares up 2.6%. Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) CEO Alan Joyce says he kept his plans to ground aircraft a secret until the last minute.

Calls for electricity overhaul

04 Nov 2011 - Seven companies, including Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES), Westfield Group (ASX:WDC) and Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) have called for an overhaul of the nation's electricity rul…

Market Wrap: Aus shares down 1.14%

02 Nov 2011 - Aus shares down 1.14%. National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) lowered its standard variable rate by only 20 points, whereas the other big three lowered theirs by the 25 po…

Rio Tinto remains in the lead for Hathor bid

01 Nov 2011 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) is still in the lead with its C$578 million offer for Hathor Exploration, despite Canada’s largest uranium miner Cameco Corp stepping up t…

Market Wrap: Aus shares leap on EU hopes

24 Oct 2011 - Aus shares leap on EU hopes. Rio Tinto Ltd’s (ASX:RIO) chief says the global mining giant’s shipments are strong and its selling everything it can produce.

Monadelphous Rio, Xstrata contracts

21 Oct 2011 - Monadelphous Group Ltd (ASX:MND) signs new construction and maintenance contracts with Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO), (NYSE:RIO) and Xstrata worth approximately $230 millio…