BHP Billiton launches A$1.5 bn share buyback programme
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NEW YORK, October 5  - BHP Billiton Limited (BHP.NYS), the world&#39;s largest mining company, has announced its plans to return up to A$1.
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WMC Resources Ltd., which is fighting a takeover bid from Xstrata Plc, will give as much as A$1 billion ($760 million) of cash to shareholders as the world&#39;s fifth-largest nickel producer forecast higher-than-expected profit.
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LONDON, October 25  - Marks &amp; Spencer (MA6.ETR) has claimed robust investor demand for its Â£2.3 billion share buyback programme, which has been priced above the market expectations at 362p per share.
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BHP Billiton will plough a further $US575million ($770million) into expanding its Western Australian iron ore operations in a message to would-be rivals that the company is intent on keeping and growing its market share.
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SYDNEY: James Hardie Industries yesterday struck a deal to pay US$1.1bil to compensate asbestos-related disease sufferers, boosting the company&#39;s stock as much as 8% as a 14-month row over funding neared its end.
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Shareholders in Australian equipment hire firm Coates Hire Ltd  voted on Monday to approve a A$1.7 billion ($1.5 billion) private equity-backed offer from rival National Hire Group Ltd .
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This will be accomplished through a share buy-back plan in Australia, where 40% of the company&#39;s shares are held. because of the tax breaks they enjoy on such sales.
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MUMBAI: It was a roller coaster ride for Reliance Industries (RIL) which announced its buyback programme on Monday. RIL and other group shares - Reliance Energy (REL), IPCL, Reliance Capital and Reliance
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Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- BHP Billiton, the world&#39;s biggest mining company, more than doubled second-half profit as Chinese demand boosted commodity prices and said it may return as much as $2 billion to investors, including through share buybacks.
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The Web search company said it will commence its share  buyback offer today for the 23.4 million common shares it may  have issued improperly to previous and current employees and  consultants.
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LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Anglo-Aussie miner BHP Billiton (BHP) (UK:BLT) climbed 2.8 percent to lead FTSE 100 components after it increased its share buyback to A$2.27 billion (US$1.78 billion) from the A$1 billion to A$1.5 billion it had predicted it would buy
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BHP Billiton formally launched a $147.4 billion hostile takeover bid for rival miner Rio Tinto.
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Business & money: BHP Billiton to announce first-half results today as deadline for formal offer for Rio Tinto is reached
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MELBOURNE - BHP Billiton Ltd./Plc. (BHP.AX: Quote, Profile, Research) (BLT.L: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world&#39;s biggest miner, has approved a $990 million copper project in northern Chile and a $575
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BHP Billiton, the world&#39;s biggest mining company, and Alcoa Inc. said they plan to sell shares in their metal-processing and distribution venture.
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WMC Resources, the Australian mining group fighting a hostile A$7.4bn takeover bid from Xstrata, is to return up to A$1bn (US$1.3bn) to shareholders after yesterday upgrading its profit forecast for 2004.
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Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc  on Thursday hit back at rival BHP Billiton's hostile approach, playing up its independent growth prospects amid renewed speculation of a Chinese-backed counter bid.