Mining companies last year sold $33.3 billion in dollar bonds, the most in 10
years, according to Bloomberg data. The decline in borrowing costs, surging
cash flows and rising metals prices prompted a 28 percent surge in global
mining takeovers in the second half of 2009. Vale, the world
The high-profile investor, who gained a national profile for his plunge on
BrisConnections stock, is being sued by technology giant NEC . According to a
writ filed with Victoria's Supreme Court, NEC is claiming $2,687,746.50 from
Bolton and one of his companies, Bottle Infrastructure ,
T he Darling Downs area in Queensland is not exactly a hot-bed of anti-business
radicalism. The prime agricultural region - which has also found itself in the
midst of the energy boom - held the seat of the former premier Joh
Bjelke-Petersen, while the office of the Nationals senator Barnaby
Friday February 5, 2010, 11:28 am Telstra has announced 120 new jobs at its
Hobart call centre. It is part of a multi- milion dollar refurbishment of the
company' s Collins Street headquarters . The announcement comes after the telco
axed 67 call centre jobs in
Map: Hobart 7000 It is part of a multi-milion dollar refurbishment of the
company's Collins Street headquarters. The announcement comes after the telco
axed 67 call centre jobs in Darwin yesterday, as part of a national
restructure. Grant Wiltshire from Telstra Country Wide says
Kraft, Starbucks, McDonald's, Unilever, and now Mars have all signed deals to
ensure some, if not all, of the ingredients in their products meet strict
environmental standards, thus allowing them to carry the Green Frog brand. A
decade ago they would have run ''screaming in the other
The Tasmanian Opposition has promised to ban plastic shopping bags , if it wins
government next month. South Australia has already banned non- biodegradable
bags , which have been blamed for polluting waterways and killing wildlife. He
has promised to consult retailers. "Now,
February 4, 2010 CSR's directors took great care to try to ensure that the
transfer of the group's sugar division into a new listed company, Sucrogen,
would not fall into the Hardie trap and underestimate asbestos-related
liabilities that a smaller CSR building products group would need
The Obama administration wants to try the suspects -- Khalid Sheikh Mohammed ,
the self-proclaimed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, and four co-defendants --
in federal court. Yesterday, the administration asked Congress for $200 million
to pay for extra security for the trial. The
Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Failure to pass the health-care overhaul may accelerate a
push by Community Health Systems Inc ., Health Management Associates Inc. and
LifePoint Hospitals Inc. to acquire facilities weakened by the recession. A
third of 5,010 community hospitals had operating losses
Mining companies last year sold $33.3 billion in dollar bonds, the most in 10
years, according to Bloomberg data. The decline in borrowing costs, surging
cash flows and rising metals prices prompted a 28 percent surge in global
mining takeovers in the second half of 2009. Vale, the world
