BHP Billiton leads London on bigger share buyback
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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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A day after BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc  launched the second costliest corporate takeover in history,  analysts and industry executives reckoned the world's biggest  miner may have to dig a little deeper into its pockets to win  rival Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc .
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BHP Billiton&#39;s record-breaking profit was driven by China&#39;s seemingly insatiable demand for commodities. Picture:Bloomberg ...
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Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton say it has made an offer worth $147bn to buy rival Rio Tinto.
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Vodafone Group Plc plans to hand 6.0  billion pounds ($11.12 billion) back to shareholders this year  after doubling half-year and full-year dividends and boosting a  multi-billion pound share buy-back program.
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The British FTSE 100 index rose 0.34 percent to 4,517.40 points in late morning trading in London, while the German DAX 30 climbed 0.16 percent to 3,823.78 points and the French CAC 40 firmed 0.43 percent to ...
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Mining giant BHP Billiton today unveiled record full-year results after commodity prices soared on the back of surging demand in China.
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BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc  , the world's No.1 miner, formally launched a $147.4 billion takeover bid on Wednesday for rival Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc .
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DESPITE high oil prices affecting global spending, BHP Billiton chairman Don Argus yesterday assured shareholders this would be offset by increased demand for commodities from the world&#39;s two fastest-growing economies - China and India.
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The world's biggest miner, BHP Billiton Ltd./Plc.  , announced the surprise resignation of Chief Executive Chip Goodyear and set an extra $10 billion in share buybacks, driving its shares up 5 percent.
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British mobile phone giant Vodafone PLC doubled its dividend payment and extended its share buyback program after posting half-year results Tuesday that exceeded market expectations.
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Hopes for fresh bid activity in the utilities sector helped London equities extend gains in midday trade on Monday.
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London equities were higher on Thursday, joining a global rally inspired by the US Federal Reserve&#39;s pledge to protect the economy from turbulence on world credit markets.
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BHP Billiton lifted its bid for mining giant Rio Tinto Wednesday, valuing its target at 147.4 billion dollars as it seeks a mega-merger to exploit the China-driven resources boom.
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BHP Billiton, the world&#39;s biggest miner, will buy back as much as A$1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) of its Australian stock as part of a plan to return profit from soaring commodity prices to investors.
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Leading shares closed higher, boosted by a solid rally on Wall Street and strength in mining and media stocks, offsetting yet another spike in the London price of oil, dealers said.
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London equities made strong gains on Friday, as fresh bid activity energerised the mining sector.