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Market Wrap: Aus shares slip into the red

01 Feb 2011 - Aus shares slip into the red. Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) shuts its Hail Creek coal mine in central Queensland as Cyclone Yasi moves in on the flood battered state.

Outlook: Aus shares receive weak leads

31 Jan 2011 - Aus shares receive weak leads. Coles is being tipped to have outperformed Woolworths Ltd (ASX:WOW), when Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) today reports second-quarter sales f…

ICVL will not counter Rio bid

28 Jan 2011 - An Indian state consortium has decided not to counter Rio Tinto Ltd's (ASX:RIO) bid for Riversdale Mining Ltd (ASX:RIV).

Outlook: Aus shares likely to open stronger

28 Jan 2011 - Aus shares likely to open stronger. Atlas Iron Ltd (ASX:AGO) says it will double its export rate by the end of 2012 and is generating its strongest ever cash flows.

Stock Watch - 24/01/11

Investment advisor James Gerrish takes a technical look at Dow Jones, S&P/ASX200, NYSE:GE, RIO, AGO, MCC, WHC, QBE, CSL.

Riversdale recommends Rio bid

24 Jan 2011 - Riversdale Mining Ltd's (ASX:RIV) directors have unanimously backed Rio Tinto Ltd's (ASX:RIO) $3.9 billion takeover offer, in the absence of a superior proposal.

Rio Tinto may face rival for Riversdale

24 Jan 2011 - A consortium of state-owned Indian mining and energy companies will decide this week whether to trump Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) $3.9 billion takeover bid for Riversdale…

Outlook: Aus shares receive mixed leads

20 Jan 2011 - Aus shares receive mixed leads. Leighton Holdings Ltd's (ASX:LEI) fiscal 2011 result could lose as much as $215 million in revenue and $19 million in earnings because…

Stock Watch - 19/01/11

Investment advisor Gary Glover takes a technical look at S&P/ASX200, RIO, WSA, BOQ, HST, NAB, TOL, HVN.

Market Wrap: Banks and miners lift shares at close

18 Jan 2011 - Banks and miners lift shares at close. Mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) has posted a record iron ore production for 2010, after posting a lift in output for the f…

Outlook: Aus shares poised for steady start

18 Jan 2011 - Aus shares poised for steady start. BHP Billiton Ltd (ASX:BHP) and Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) are expected to post a fall in coal output as a result of unseasonal heavy …

Rio Tinto bid for Riverdale possible: Tata

17 Jan 2011 - The Australian has reported that key shareholder Tata Steel has an open mind about Rio Tinto Ltd’s (ASX:RIO) $3.9 billion bid for Riversdale Mining Ltd (ASX:RIV).

Market Wrap: Investors ponder impact of QLD floods

14 Jan 2011 - Investors ponder impact of QLD floods. ANZ Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) is among the big banks forced to close branches and suspend ATM services in flood ravaged Queensla…

Outlook: Aus shares set to open weaker

14 Jan 2011 - Aus shares look set to open weaker. Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) braces for a damage bill of more than $50 million to be shared by the nation's major telcos.

Rio Tinto Q4 output hits four year high

14 Jan 2011 - Rio Tinto Ltd's (ASX:RIO) subsidiary Coal and Allied’s quarterly output has hit a four year high.

NRW Holdings wins $50M mining contract

11 Jan 2011 - NRW Holdings Ltd (ASX:NWH) wins a $50 million contract to provide preliminary works for the Middlemount coal project in Queensland.

Midday: Floods continue to weigh on share market

10 Jan 2011 - Aus shares lower at midday. Drug developer Biota Holdings Ltd (ASX:BTA) has told the Australian Securities Exchange that it has no information to explain the recent j…

Rio awards NRW $35M contract

06 Jan 2011 - NRW Holdings Ltd (ASX:NWH) is awarded a $35 million contract extension by a wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO), Simfer SA.

Market Wrap: Aus shares close lower

05 Jan 2011 - Aus shares close lower. Macarthur Coal Ltd (ASX:MCC) issues a profit downgrade and affirms a force majeure remains in place due to heavy rain in Queensland.

Rio sells stake in Alcan Engineered Products

05 Jan 2011 - Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) has completed the sale of a 61 per cent in Alcan Engineered Products to a number of investment funds.

Midday: Shares flat at midday after positive start

04 Jan 2011 - Shares flat at midday after positive start. BHP Billiton Ltd (ASX:BHP) is on track to beat its own profit record for corporate Australia in 2011 and anticipates a res…

Rio considers new partners for Simandou

04 Jan 2011 - Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) may need to deal with new partners in its Simandou iron ore project, after joint venture partner Aluminium Corp of China Ltd (Chalco) signed a…

Market Wrap: Shares close in the red

31 Dec 2010 - Shares close in the red. Atlantic Ltd’s (ASX:ATI) subsidiary Midwest Vanadium has concluded its three-year soda ash supply contract with chemical distributor Redox.

Market Wrap: Shares close higher, at eight-month high

30 Dec 2010 - Shares close higher, at eight-month high. Queensland-focused Cockatoo Coal Ltd (ASX:COK) has ceased production at its Baralaba open pit mine after heavy rains and flo…

Outlook: Shares set to open higher after firm offshore leads

30 Dec 2010 - Shares set to open higher after firm offshore leads. Rio Tinto has declared a force majeure on coal sales contracts from mines in which it has a majority interest, sa…