Oil and gas producer Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) said on Monday that it has acquired a $2 billion bilateral bank loan facility which it intends to use in boosting the company’s balance sheet flexibility and expansion plans that include its Gladstone liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Queensland.
The Farnborough International Airshow is set to start on Monday and on that backdrop, giant aircraft producers Boeing and Airbus are waiting in the wings while equally hoping that huge contracts would come their way amidst the emergence of much stiffer competition between the two rival companies.
Singapore-based commodity trader Olam International Ltd. has expressed plans to take control of NZ Farmin Systems NZ Farming Systems Uruguay Ltd. offering NZ$109.6 million ($77 million).
Australian mining exploration and development firm Aquila Resources has high hopes to produce hard coking coal from its Washpool project but needs would require $320 million of capital investment.
Following the tragic death of its entire board and its consequent voluntary trading halt in June 21, Sundance Resources Ltd (ASX: SDL) stocks plummeted as the company re-emerged from a month-long market trading respite.
Analysts are warming towards the idea of more US dollar weakness, but at the same time risk aversion is back, and on the rise.
Australian hospital operator Healthscope Ltd. has approved of the for A$2 billion ($1.7 billion) offer of Carlyle Group and TPG Capital.
Africa-focused resource firm Riversdale Mining Ltd (ASX: RIV) announced on Monday that it has completed the first phase of the firm’s $276 million capital raising which should be partially allocated for the accelerated development of its Benga project in Mozambique.
Stockbrokers seem to be initiating coverage on Peet with a Buy rating.
Australian hospital operator Healthscope Ltd. has approved of the for A$2 billion ($1.7 billion) offer of Carlyle Group and TPG Capital.
On Wall St, US markets slumped during Friday evening's session as a report showed consumer sentiment had dropped to its lowest level in a nearly a year and earnings reports disappointed market expectations.
U.S. stocks face a volatile week with a torrent of earnings due, facing up against concern about the economy's underlying strength.
US consumer sentiment fell from 76.0 to 66.5 in July, well below expectations of a result near 74.5.
The Australian Dollar once again retreated during Friday evening's trade as concerns about the global economic recovery emerged and equity markets headed down in Europe and the US.
Cougar Energy Ltd (ASX: CXY) said over the weekend that it is happy with the results of tests conducted by the Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) on the company’s Kingaroy underground coal gasification (UCG) facility in Queensland.
The Aussie dollar held onto support around 0.8750 in early offshore trade rallying back above the 88 cent handle on the back of gains in EUR/USD.
National Australia Bank Ltd. has reached an agreement with AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd., AXA SA to extend the period for NAB to satisfy the concerns raised by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission until Aug. 31.
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The Australian share market pulled back once again today only a little with the S&P/ASX 200 index easing by 0.40pct. The market finished around 0.5pct lower this week.
The Australia 200 CFD Index finished 0.5% lower, with broad based falls across the market.
Coles and Woolworths, the major supermarket players in Australia, continue to spend huge amounts of money for marketing, of which the results will be shown when both post their sales revenues for the fourth quarter in the week to come.
Sundance Resources Ltd's (ASX:SDL) Mbalam project has received environmental approval for from the Cameroon government in West Africa, according to the iron ore explorer.
A government official in Queensland has been given the boot for not acting earlier on issues regarding contaminated water brought about by coal gasification tests done underground in South Burnett.
