BHP Billiton to launch massive share buy-back
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Anglo-Australian resources giant BHP Billiton announced a share buy-back of 1.0-1.5 billion dollars (720 million-1.08 billion US) as part of a capital restructure program.
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Mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto are reportedly preparing rival $40m takeover bids for US firm Alcoa.
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Mining giant BHP Billiton, which aims to buy rival Rio Tinto, reports record half-year production levels.
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BHP Billiton Ltd./Plc  , the world's biggest mining group, has revived plans for a $40 billion takeover of aluminium producer Alcoa Inc. , the Times newspaper said in an unsourced report on Monday.
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The world&#39;s largest mining group, BHP  Billington Ltd.,  is considering a rival bid for  aluminum producer Alcan Inc.  and has hired an  investment bank, sources familiar with the matter said on  Monday.
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Sydney - Global resources giant BHP Billiton on Tuesday announced a share buy-back of A$1 billion to A$1.5 billion (R4.65 billion to R6.
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BHP Billiton formally launched a $147.4 billion hostile takeover bid for rival miner Rio Tinto.
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BHP Billiton&#39;s Australian investors will collect $1.5 billion from a buyback announced by the global miner yesterday. But the move will leave foreigners with a stronger presence on the BHP share register because they can&#39;t participate.
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BHP Billiton Ltd./Plc ,  the world&#39;s biggest mining group, has revived plans for a $40  billion takeover of aluminium producer Alcoa Inc., the  Times newspaper said in an unsourced report on Monday.
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Xstrata Plc, the world&#39;s biggest exporter of coal for power plants, offered to buy WMC Resources Ltd. for A$7.4 billion ($5.5 billion) in cash to add nickel and copper mines as China&#39;s demand for metals grows.
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SYDNEY: Anglo-Australian mining group BHP Billiton Ltd. said it had completed an off-market share buyback worth A$2.27b (US$1.77b).
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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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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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Business & money: BHP Billiton to announce first-half results today as deadline for formal offer for Rio Tinto is reached
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Vodafone Group Plc plans to hand 6.0 billion pounds (&#36;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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By staff writers and wires. THE nationn&#39;s biggest telco, Telstra Corp, is offering shareholders up to $4.65 per share in a off-market buyback worth $750 million.
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BHP Billiton Ltd./Plc , the world's biggest mining group, has revived plans for a $40 billion takeover of aluminium producer Alcoa Inc., the Times newspaper said in an unsourced report on Monday.