BHP asks SA competition authorities to set aside summons over Rio bid

Diversified resources firm BHP Billiton this week would present an urgent application to South Africa’s Competition Tribunal to set aside a summons regarding information the watchdog wants for its evaluation of the miner’s proposed acquisition...

Daily podcast – August 25, 2008

In today's podcast: growth in world trade slowed in the second quarter of this year, Futuregrowth raises R140-million from institutional investors and, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission warns that a merged BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto...

BHP-Rio deal could push up iron-ore prices ‘significantly’ – regulator

Australia’s competition watchdog warned on Friday that a merged BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto might be able to, and want to, influence global iron-ore supply and prices. This could lead to steelmakers paying “significantly” higher prices for...