Anglo American rejects BHP's plea to extend mega-merger deadline

bbc.com UK mining giant Anglo American has rejected its rival BHP’s plea to extend the looming deadline for a final offer on a proposed £39bn merger. Earlier on Wednesday,…

Mining giant BHP pledges to invest in South Africa economy as it seeks support for Anglo bid

abcnews.go.com Australian mining giant BHP Group has pledged to invest in South Africa's economy as it seeks support for a 38.6 billion pound ($49.3 billion) bid to acquire Anglo American,…

Anglo American rejects BHP’s last-ditch attempt to continue takeover talks

theglobeandmail.com Anglo American NGLOY on Wednesday rejected BHP Group’s BHP-N last-ditch request for more time to discuss a $49-billion takeover offer, dismissing it as highly complex and…

The Popski Syndrome

nakedcapitalism.com Yves here. As John Helmer mentions below, many Collective West leaders (wellie, if you can call Kaja Kallas a leader), pundits and spokescritters have been making all sorts…

Futures lower, Salesforce to report

investing.com Investing.com -- U.S. futures point lower following a mixed session on Wall Street on Tuesday, with traders keeping a close eye on upcoming inflation data later this week.…

Apple TV+ Series ‘Liaison’ Sells To France’s TF1

deadline.com Apple TV+ thriller series Liaison, which stars Vincent Cassel and Eva Green, has sold to TF1 in France. The Anglo-French show remains on Apple globally but has been sold…

BHP seeks extension to talks on move to take over mining rival Anglo American

theguardian.com The mining company BHP has urged its takeover target, Anglo American, to extend its deadline as talks continue between the two rivals. The companies have been in discussions…

BHP Asks for More Time in Last-Minute Plea to Anglo

youtube.com Just hours before a crucial deadline, BHP Group is asking for more time to discuss its $49 billion takeover plan with Anglo ...

AI fuels surge in tech company earnings in Europe and the US

euronews.com As the AI boom continues to fuel earnings on both sides of the Atlantic, European companies mirror the success of their US counterparts. The US stock markets surged on the…

BHP Group wants extension to $49 billion Anglo American takeover talks as deadline looms

cnbc.com LONDON — BHP Group on Wednesday said it believes an extension to talks with takeover target Anglo American is necessary, as the deadline for discussions looms later in the…

Opening Bell: 5.14.24

dealbreaker.com Fed Chair’s Confidence in Slowing Inflation Is ‘Not as High’ as Before [NYT]Speaking during a panel discussion in Amsterdam, Mr. Powell said that officials had been…

Why the Next Big Global Pop Star Could Come from Outside the West (Guest Column)

billboard.com On a recent trip to New York, I spoke on a panel discussing the state of the global music industry. During the Q&A, someone asked, “When will the day come that Taylor Swift…

BHP and Anglo face crunch as talks fail to progress

ft.com Australian miner’s CEO is meeting Anglo investors as it seeks another deadline extension

Royal Mail shareholders braced for final takeover offers

theguardian.com Shareholders in Royal Mail’s owner and mining company Anglo American are awaiting a final deadline on Wednesday for firm offers that could see two of the UK’s most prominent…

BlackRock encouraged Anglo to extend talks with BHP, source says

theglobeandmail.com Anglo American was encouraged by key shareholders including BlackRock to continue engaging in talks with BHP Group over its proposed 38.6 billion pound ($49.18 billion)…

How likely is a BHP-Anglo merger now?

ft.com BHP has another week to convince Anglo’s board on the merits of its £39bn deal

Can anyone save the world’s most important diamond company?

economist.com In February 1908 Joseph Asscher, a master cutter of diamonds, cleaved the Cullinan at his workshop in Amsterdam. So tough was the South African diamond, the largest ever…

Anglo American rejects third and ‘final’ BHP takeover approach

theguardian.com Anglo American has rebuffed a third takeover attempt by Australia’s BHP after it sweetened its offer in an attempt to create a global mining titan. BHP said it had submitted…

Anglo American rejects BHP’s third offer but opens door to future deal

theglobeandmail.com Anglo American PLC has rejected a third takeover proposal from BHP Group Ltd. but is opening the door to reaching a friendly deal by requesting an extension of the deadline…

Miner Anglo American rejects third takeover offer from rival BHP Group as talks deadline extended

cnbc.com The company logo adorns the side of the BHP gobal headquarters in Melbourne on February 21, 2023. - The Australian multinational, a leading producer of metallurgical coal,…

Major Anglo American investor says BHP’s $43-billion takeover bid requires ‘meaningful revision’

theglobeandmail.com BHP Group’s $43-billion takeover proposal for smaller rival Anglo American needs a “meaningful revision”, one of Anglo’s top investors said on Wednesday, as the clock ticks…

What's Going On With Mining Giant BHP Stock Tuesday?

benzinga.com BHP Group Limited BHP surged to a three-month peak on Tuesday, just hours before the deadline to submit a formal bid for competitor Anglo American Plc AAUKF. According to…

AstraZeneca to build Chinese supply chain as US-Sino tensions increase

ft.com Anglo-Swedish drugmaker targets $80bn in revenue by 2030

Will AstraZeneca be the UK’s first £200bn company?

theguardian.com The last time the AstraZeneca chief executive, Pascal Soriot, set long-term sales targets, he was greeted with a chorus of scepticism. It was 2014 and the company was…

AstraZeneca aims to nearly double revenues to $80bn by 2030

theguardian.com Britain’s biggest drugmaker, AstraZeneca, has set out a bold ambition to reach $80bn (£63bn) in revenues by 2030 from treatments for cancer, rare diseases and other…

AstraZeneca kicks off ‘new era of growth’ with aim to hit $80 billion of sales by 2030

marketwatch.com The Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company’s CEO Pascal Soriot said the announcement marks the start of a “new era of growth”

AstraZeneca aims for $80 billion in total revenue by 2030

aol.com AstraZeneca aims to grow revenue by about 75% to $80 billion by 2030, it said on Tuesday, boosted by the expected launch of 20 new medicines and through growth in its…

Opinion: BHP’s pitches competence at Anglo, starting from Saskatchewan farmlands

theglobeandmail.com A tower soaring over the Saskatchewan prairie is playing a key role in a hotly contested global mining takeover: BHP Group Ltd.’s BHP-N hostile US$43-billion bid for…

Copper Outlook Today: 3 Reasons to Buy Now, Best Trade One Expert Has Even Seen

markets.businessinsider.com Copper "is the most compelling trade I have ever seen," Carlyle's Jeff Currie said on the Odd Lots podcast. • He thinks the metal's massive mismatch in supply and demand…

Anglo American shareholder LGIM supports break-up plan as BHP circles

theglobeandmail.com Anglo American shareholder Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) supports the break-up plan announced by the company last week, it said on Monday, as the deadline…

Kid Rock Reportedly Waves Gun During Interview, Uses Uses Racial Slurs: ‘Write the Most Horrific Article About Me’

billboard.com After years of speaking mostly to right-wing outlets, Kid Rock recently sat down with a reporter from Rolling Stone magazine, and according to writer David Peisner, their…

Top Anglo shareholder backs break-up plan as clock ticks for BHP

ft.com Legal & General says it is confident Anglo’s management can deliver as miner fends off interest from larger rival

US Trade Desperation: Trump Insider Robert Lightheizer Recommends Third-World Capital Controls to Achieve Balanced Trade

nakedcapitalism.com It is striking to see a generally well-respected figure like Robert Lightheizer recommend the radical policy of capital controls, not just for the US but generally. Wall…

AstraZeneca Plans $1.5 Billion Manufacturing Facility In Singapore

wsj.com The Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical giant plans to build a $1.5 billion manufacturing facility in Singapore to boost its global supply of cancer-killing treatments.

'Copper is the new oil,' and prices could soar 50% as AI, green energy, and military spending boost demand, top commodities analyst says

fortune.com Copper is emerging as the next indispensable industrial commodity, mirroring oil’s rise in earlier decades, a top commodities analyst said. This time around, new forces in…

‘Copper is the new oil,’ and prices could soar 50% as AI, green energy, and military spending boost demand, top commodities analyst says

aol.com Copper is emerging as the next indispensable industrial commodity, mirroring oil's rise in earlier decades, a top commodities analyst said. This time around, new forces in…

3 reasons why buying copper right now is the best trade one commodity expert has ever seen

aol.com None Copper "is the most compelling trade I have ever seen," Carlyle's Jeff Currie said on the Odd Lots podcast. • None He thinks the metal's massive mismatch in supply and…

Tyson Fury and Mo Salah outearn Europe’s highest paid CEOs

fortune.com There is no I in ‘team’, as countless sports coaches have reminded athletes over the years. On the other hand, there also isn’t an I in ‘very large sums of cash’, but it…

The Real "Great Replacement"

econlib.org Some people on the right worry that immigration will cause America’s white population to be largely replaced by non-whites. This hypothesis is sometimes referred to as “The…

Dead hand of the immovable Glazers keeps strangling Manchester United

theguardian.com In February, the NFL players’ union carried out its second annual survey of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and let’s just say it wasn’t pleasant reading. Tampa Bay players…

Why does BHP want Anglo American?

economist.com TALK OF TAKEOVER has long swirled around 107-year-old Anglo American, once among the biggest mining companies in the world. On April 25th speculation turned to specifics…

The Concorde made its final flight over 20 years ago and supersonic air travel has yet to return. Here's a look back at its incredible history

aol.com None Co-developed by Britain and France, Concorde was the first and only supersonic commercial airliner. • None British Airways operated its final commercial Concorde flight…

10 Significant Achievements by Asian Artists in Chart History: From Kyu Sakamato to PSY to BLACKPINK

billboard.com While Asian artists have long been pioneers in modern music, a Billboard chart achievement can be career-defining, as both a reflection of individual commercial success and…