Europe Markets: Miners help boost Europe to fourth day of gains
European bourses score a fourth day of gains, putting one sector benchmark’s rally for the week at more than 5%. Click here to read the full story
Read more..Europe Markets: Europe stocks decline, as miners, CRH, M&S drop
European shares declined on Wednesday, paring strong gains made in the previous session, as miners lost ground and updates from building materials group CRH and retailer Marks & Spencer also weighed. Click here to read the full story
Read more..Australia Dumps ‘Super Profits’ Tax on Miners
Australia ended a damaging dispute with global miners on Friday by dumping its planned “super profits” tax for a lower resources rent tax backed by big miners, pushing up stock markets. Click here to read the full story
Read more..Europe Markets: European shares post flat finish
Miners and automakers led European shares off multi-week lows on Friday, with U.S. jobs data slightly better than economist expectations. Click here to read the full story
Read more..Miners welcome new Aust tax deal
European mining company Xstrata says it is resuming project activities at its underground coal mine and coal exploration in Queensland, in an initial response to the revised minerals tax regime announced by the Australian federal… Click here to read the full story
Read more..Australia PM Strikes Compromise on Mining Tax
Australia ended a damaging dispute with global miners on Friday by dumping its “super profits” tax for a lower resources rent tax backed by key global miners, clearing a major hurdle to call an early election. Click here to read the full story
Read more..Europe Markets: Spain, China jitters knock Europe stocks
European shares fell on the first day of the third quarter, with miners hit after soft data from China and banks pressured after ratings agency Moody’s placed Spain on review for possible downgrade. Click here to read the full story
Read more..Europe Markets: U.S. economy worries drag Europe off highs
European shares traded lower on Wednesday as losses for miners after a weaker-than-expected reading on U.S. employment offset gains for banks after a relatively limited take-up of European Central Bank funds. Click here to read the full story
Read more..Asia Markets: Australia resource stocks cheer new prime minister
Shares of most resource names in Australia climb, with traders optimistic that the nation’s new prime minister will soften the blow of a hefty proposed tax on miners’ profits. Click here to read the full story
Read more..Europe Markets: Winning Europe run in peril after BNP downgrade
European shares dropped Tuesday, putting a nine-session winning streak in jeopardy, with banks weighing after a ratings agency downgrade of BNP Paribas and with miners paring recent gains. Click here to read the full story
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