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Australian pilot strike may affect BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto  -  28 Aug 2007
Mining Journal Online,Mining operations in Western Australia, including those of BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto Group, may be affected after some pilots at National Jet Systems voted

Sport Select game information - Point Spread  -  28 Aug 2007
Canada NewsWire (press release),SPORT VIS HOME V H BASEBALL Tue Aug 28 4:00 P 3:00 P 61 BBL CIN PIT -0.5 6:00 P 5:00 P 62 BBL ATL FLA -0.5 6:00 P 5:00 P 63 BBL BOS NYY -0.5 6:00 P 5:00 P

Oil Shale to the Rescue?  -  28 Aug 2007
Huffington Post,With conventional oil selling at less than $25/Bbl, why would anyone want to invest in oil shale, which looked like it would never break the $80/Bbl

Stock Market Update - Tue Aug 28 11:00:01 EDT 2007  -  28 Aug 2007
Reuters...but the Energy sector ranking a close second also removes some notable leadership as crude for October delivery is now down 0.9% near $71.30/bbl.

Crude Duties to Hit Records Oct  -  28 Aug 2007
Kommersant,Then, the price averaged $68.93/bbl, while the current cost is $71.5/bbl. The duty that is to remain in force till December 1, 2007 will be finally fixed

Paez signing lifts Wolves ambitions  -  28 Aug 2007
Worcester News,Worcester coach Skouson Harker compares him to another tough BBL product and former Harker recruit. "Anthony reminds me a lot of Jeff Bonds in that he can

Polymer Market Update in North America, August 27, 2007  -  28 Aug 2007
plastemart.com,October Crude Oil futures rebounded sharply from Wednesday's low of $68.63/bbl to close at $71.09 on Friday, still down for the week, but only $.73/bbl.

BPCL buys 1.6 mln bbl Russia crude  -  Aug 27, 2007
Economic Times,NEW DELHI: State-run refiner Bharat Petroleum Corp. (BPCL) has purchased 1.6 million barrels of crude oil via tender for October loading, trade sources said

BHP gifts for council after access approval  -  Aug 27, 2007
Sydney Morning Herald,BHP BILLITON has admitted giving Sydney Symphony tickets to councillors who signed a controversial deal allowing the mining giant to drill on council land.

Boom for BHP's big boys  -  Aug 27, 2007
Melbourne Herald Sun,THE resources boom is certainly continuing at the top of BHP Billiton, with chiefs present and future doing nicely. Chip Goodyear yesterday had another

BHP Billiton sales to India outpacing gains in China  -  Aug 26, 2007
International Herald Tribune,By Tan Hwee Ann and Jesse Riseborough Bloomberg News MELBOURNE: BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining company, says that growth in sales to India is

OIL FUTURES: Nymex Crude Tops $72/Bbl, Market Eyes DOE Data  -  Aug 27, 2007
CattleNetwork.com,OTTAWA (Dow Jones)--Nymex crude oil futures closed above $72 a barrel, climbing nearly $2 from the day's low as market attention shifted to expectations of

BHP Billiton Sees Olympic Dam Uranium Project Delayed  -  Aug 27, 2007
Product Reviews,BHP Billiton have said that their resources at the Olympic Dam Projects could be as much as 50 per cent larger than previously thought.

Growth of sales to India outpacing China: BHP  -  Aug 24, 2007
Economic Times,MELBOURNE: BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining company, said growth in sales to India is outpacing gains in China as the southern Asian nation requires

European Stocks Rise on US Home Sales; BHP Billiton Advances  -  Aug 24, 2007
BloombergBy Sarah Thompson and Jakob Lindstroem Aug. 24 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks climbed after a report showed sales of new homes in the US unexpectedly rose

BHP stays ahead of the pack  -  Aug 24, 2007
The Age,A 50 PER CENT-PLUS rebound in BHP Billiton's share price and the steepling profits that are behind it overshadow something that bugs chief executive Chip

BHP out of the medals for Olympic  -  Aug 24, 2007
The Age,BHP BILLITON remains on a collision course with the South Australian and Federal governments over its plan to slash billions of dollars from the cost of

Australian shares close higher for 4th straight day on upbeat ...  -  Aug 24, 2007
CNNMoney.comSYDNEY, Aug. 23, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) -- Australian shares closed higher for the fourth consecutive session on Thursday with

BHP Billiton ratings, outlook unchanged by strong FY results - S&P  -  Aug 24, 2007
CNNMoney.comMUMBAI, Aug. 23, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) -- Standard & Poor's (NYSE:MHP) Ratings Services said its 'A+/A-1' corporate credit ratings

BHP Billiton sees India growth  -  Aug 23, 2007
Economic Times,SYDNEY: BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc, the world's biggest mining company, said on Friday it was not too concerned about short-term market movements, and pointed to

UPDATE 2-BHP Billiton seeks to grow aggressively in India  -  Aug 23, 2007
Reuters.uk,By Michael Smith SYDNEY, Aug 24 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc (BHP.AX: Quote, Profile , Research) (BLT.L: Quote, Profile , Research), the world's biggest

BHP outlines project pipeline for 2008  -  Aug 23, 2007
The Australian,MAJOR miner BHP Billiton is confident of delivering nine projects in 2008 on time and budget, including the large Atlantis South oil venture.

BHP sees India growth and petroleum projects on budget  -  Aug 23, 2007
Reuters.uk,SYDNEY (Reuters) - BHP Billiton (BHP.AX: Quote, Profile, Research) (BLT.L: Quote, Profile, Research), the world's biggest mining company, pointed on Friday

BHP Billiton expects to meet US petroleum project budgets  -  Aug 23, 2007
MarketWatchBy Stephen Bell , , ) said Friday that it is confident of meeting its budgets for nine new projects due to be launched in the next 12 months,

BHP Rebuffs Credit Crunch Fears  -  Aug 24, 2007
Sky News,By David Stevenson. Updated: 06:58, Thursday August 23, 2007 The world's largest mining company, London quoted BHP Billiton (LSE: BLT) sees no end in sight

Market lower as BHP, banks decline  -  Aug 23, 2007
Sydney Morning Herald,Australian shares fell 0.7 percent on Friday, after US stocks dipped on concerns that a housing market downturn could create a recession, with top miner BHP

BHP Billiton ratings affirmed as FY results meet expectations ...  -  Aug 22, 2007
Forbes,...'Clearly, BHP Billiton (nyse: BBL - news - people ) continues to benefit from the persistently strong commodity environment,' the agency said.

BHP says good times will roll on  -  Aug 23, 2007
Stuff.co.nz,By BARRY FITZGERALD - SMH | Friday, 24 August 2007 BHP Billiton has pushed aside lingering concerns that the China-led boom in commodity prices is about to

BHP Billiton Rises on Strong 4Q Report  -  Aug 22, 2007
Forbes,BHP Billiton (nyse: BBL - news - people ) on Wednesday said booming Asian demand and surging commodities prices helped boost profit 28.4 percent in the

BHP Billiton Lifts Mining Spirits  -  Aug 22, 2007
Forbes,BHP Billiton (nyse: BBL - news - people ), the world's largest mining company, reported that its net profit for the year ending June 30 rose by 27.6% to

South Africa: The Bottom Line: A Decade of Growth for China - And ...  -  Aug 23, 2007
AllAfrica.com,BHP Billiton CEO Chip Goodyear said yesterday the sell-off of global resources shares in the midst of the US subprime mortgage crisis showed that markets

South Africa: BHP Billiton Walks Tall With Big Dividend Hike  -  Aug 23, 2007
AllAfrica.com,GLOBAL mining group BHP Billiton demonstrated its confidence in the outlook for its business many years into the future by hiking its final dividend 46% to

Movers Roundup: BHP Hershey  -  Aug 22, 2007
Forbes,AP 08.22.07, 3:26 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of BHP Billiton (nyse: BBL - news - people ) Ltd. rose Wednesday following a strong fiscal fourth-quarter

BHP: Stranded Energy Key To Upstream Aluminum Investment  -  Aug 22, 2007
CNNMoney.comLONDON -(Dow Jones)- Stranded energy is key to where BHP Billiton PLC (BBL) will invest in its upstream aluminum business, the company said Wednesday.

Metals demand lifts BHP Billiton profits  -  Aug 23, 2007
Guardian Unlimited,BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining group, reassured investors yesterday when it said the turmoil in the credit markets was unlikely to have a material

BHP Billiton weathers slump by finding customers outside US  -  Aug 23, 2007
International Herald Tribune,By Tan Hwee Ann and Brett Foley Bloomberg News MELBOURNE: BHP Billiton on Wednesday reported an eighth consecutive record profit and said that weakness in

BHP reports strong 2nd half on global commodity demand  -  Aug 22, 2007
International Herald Tribune,By Tan Hwee Ann and Jesse Riseborough Bloomberg News MELBOURNE: BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining company, reported an eighth consecutive record

BHP announces 28pc profit increase  -  Aug 22, 2007
ABC Online,The world's biggest mining company, BHP Billiton, has announced full-year profits of US$13.4 billion, up 28 per cent on last year.

Australian shares higher in afternoon trade on upbeat earnings reports  -  Aug 24, 2007
CNNMoney.comSYDNEY, Aug. 23, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) -- Australian shares were higher in afternoon trade Thursday as investors turned their

BHP Billiton profits at record $13.7bn as commodities boom  -  Aug 22, 2007
Independent,By Natale Labia BHP Billiton has announced record results for the fourth year running, despite a dip in global commodity prices in recent weeks which the

Questor: China demand means miner BHP Billiton keeps striking pay ...  -  Aug 22, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,Chip Goodyear could not have dreamed of a better way to bow out as chief executive of BHP Billiton. Full-year figures yesterday were exceptional.

BHP boost for global growth  -  Aug 22, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,By Tom Stevenson BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining company, dismissed fears that the US credit crunch could derail global growth as it unveiled

BHP cashes in and begins search for new reserves  -  Aug 22, 2007
Times Online,BHP Billiton, the world’s largest mining company, announced record posttax profits of $13.4 billion (£6.7 billion) yesterday as demand from China continues

BHP tipping resources boom to last  -  Aug 22, 2007
NEWS.com.au,BHP Billiton yesterday handed down an Australian record profit of $US13.4billion ($16.7 billion), saying the resources boom created by demand from China and

Asian Stocks Rise in US Trading, Led by BHP, Commodity Shares  -  Aug 22, 2007
BloombergBy Lu Wang Aug. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks trading in the US rose for a second day after BHP Billiton reported an eighth consecutive record profit and

The miner with a lot more to dig  -  Aug 23, 2007
Guardian Unlimited,There was a touch of one-upmanship about BHP Billiton yesterday as it produced a one-third rise in profits to £6.7bn. The world's biggest miner boasted that

Stock Market Update - Mon Aug 27 11:00:01 EDT 2007  -  Aug 27, 2007
ReutersCrude for October delivery was down as much as 1.3% and close to breaking through $70/bbl, which bodes well for consumers, especially heading into the Labor

$17 billion: BHP mines 'wealth era'  -  Aug 22, 2007
The Age,BHP Billiton has revealed an Australian record annual profit - almost matching the record federal surplus - as fellow resource giant Rio Tinto told

Jeremy Warner's Outlook: BHP confident of riding the credit crunch  -  Aug 22, 2007
Independent,Mining shares have been some of the worst stock market casualties of the credit squeeze, this on the understandable worry that any negative effect on the

TOPIX rises 3 pct, banks gain on easing credit woes  -  Aug 22, 2007
ReutersTOKYO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Japan's broader TOPIX index rose 3 percent on Thursday as bank shares rang up gains on easing concern about credit woes and




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