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E.L. & C. Baillieu Morning Wrap; Gold futures drop to 10-month low

Author: E.L. & C. Baillieu Stockbroking - by Andrew Thain HEADLINES - The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell for a fourth straight day as confusion over Greece's political future extended ... Proactive Investors - 8:36 a.m. Thursday 17th May 2012 EST Related Articles View Article Email

BHP’s bitter pill

Cross posted from Henry Thornton: In early March of this year, Henry was sufficiently concerned to spend several hours quizzing the man who manages his equity portfolios. Key assumptions were ... Macro Business - 6:22 a.m. Thursday 17th May 2012 EST Related Articles View Article Email

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Aus shares plunge on euro woes and Chinese slowdown

Australian shares dropped well over 2 per cent on average as investors continued to search for safer havens in the event of a Greek exit from the eurozone. Mining stocks ... PM - 6:22 p.m. Wednesday 16th May 2012 EST Related Articles View Article Email

BHP won't spend $80bn on expansion: Nasser

BHP Billiton chairman Jacques Nasser says a tougher global economic environment means the mining company will not spend $80bn on growth projects. TheBull - 3:43 p.m. Wednesday 16th May 2012 EST Related Articles View Article Email

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The Coming China Crash: Are We There Yet?

Commodities related stocks are getting pole-axed today. Fortescue down 5.5%. Mt Gibson down 6.4%. Whitehaven Coal down 8%. And the big daddy of them all, BHP , down 4% and ... Bristlemouth - 3:24 p.m. Wednesday 16th May 2012 EST Related Articles View Article Email

BHP chairman sees commodity markets cooling further

BHP Billiton, the world's biggest miner, said it expects commodity markets to cool further and that investors had lost confidence in the longer-term health of the global economy. CNBC - 2:42 p.m. Wednesday 16th May 2012 EST Related Articles View Article Email

BHP warns commodity markets to cool further

By James Regan | SYDNEY (Reuters) - BHP Billiton (BHP.AX) (BLT.L) said it expects commodity markets to cool further and that investors have lost confidence in the longer-term health of ... Reuters - 2:24 p.m. Wednesday 16th May 2012 EST Related Articles View Article Email

E.L. & C. Baillieu Morning Wrap; crude futures fall on demand concerns

Author: E.L. & C. Baillieu Stockbroking - by Andrew Thain HEADLINES - The Dow industrials fell for the ninth session in 10 as comments from Greek political leaders sparked accelerating ... Proactive Investors - 8:33 a.m. Wednesday 16th May 2012 EST Related Articles View Article Email

ACTU pushes for “Qantas clause” in Fair Work Act

As the ACTU prepares for battle and business groups ramp up the rhetoric, the cooperative culture that allows Australian workplaces to innovate is at risk, according to a productivity expert. ... Leading Company - 4:57 a.m. Wednesday 16th May 2012 EST Related Articles View Article Email

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Explainer: some respite for exporters and tourism as dollar dips below parity

The Australian dollar has touched below parity with the US dollar for the first time since December last year. This will no doubt disappoint the long line of Australian citizens ... The Conversation - business & economy - 6:43 a.m. Tuesday 15th May 2012 EST Related Articles View Article Email

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BHP Billiton is a Dual Listed Company (DLC) comprising BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc. BHP Billiton was created through the DLC merger of BHP Limited (now BHP Billiton Limited) and Billiton Plc (now BHP Billiton Plc), which was concluded on 29 June 2001.The headquarters of BHP Billiton Limited, and the global headquarters of the combined BHP Billiton Group, are located in Melbourne. BHP Billiton Plc is located in London, United Kingdom. Both companies have identical Boards of Directors and are run by a single management team. Shareholders in each company have equivalent economic and voting rights in both companies. BHP Billiton Limited has a primary listing on the Australian Securities Exchange and BHP Billiton Plc has a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange, with a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. BHP Billiton also has two American Depositary Receipt listings on the New York Stock Exchange. Main activites: Minerals exploration, production and processing (particularly coal, iron ore, copper and manganese ore) and hydrocarbon exploration, production and refining.

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