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From COMPANIES 5:06pm

US approves $18bn Cnooc bid for Nexen

Cnooc

Deal paves way for largest Chinese foreign acquisition

6:33pm

South American harvest hits grain prices

Brazil to overtake US as world’s largest corn exporter

7:19pm

Ethanol rally boosts Brazilian biofuel industry

Sugar output could fall as mills switch to ethanol production

From COMPANIES 9:32am

Fresh doubts about Shell’s Alaska plans

Rigs sent to Asia for repair forcing further delays

From COMPANIES 11:48am

Falling coal price bears on Bumi subsidiary

Price decline of 31% comes amid output rise of 15%

The Commodities Note - Javier Blas

Javier Blas

Metals old boy’s club loses sole woman

LME highlights dearth of women in mining industry
A cartel storm in a tea cup

New body is likely to face same fate as sugar and cocoa cartels
Buba’s new era of openness on gold reserves

Other countries should follow Germany’s lead

From COMPANIES 5:05pm

Locals rush to invest in Yorkshire potash

Discovery of polyhalite under North York Moors creates buzz

Sirius cuts price to build UK potash mine
Small caps Sirius Minerals slides 11.4%

From COMPANIES 8:54am

ThyssenKrupp turnround stays on track

German conglomerate makes progress on break-even pledge

9:19pm

Russia eyes lifting grain import duties

Decision to be taken by end of first quarter

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Reserve chief fell into sector to become one of its key figures

From COMPANIES Feb 11, 2013

Australian miners face rising costs

Nation’s natural gas sector has also been hit

Rio Tinto

Tom Albanese has stepped down as chief executive of Rio Tinto

©Bloomberg Albanese joins the exit of top miners

Sam Walsh

©AFP New Rio chief challenges stereotype

Rio Tinto

©Reuters Rio looks to rebuild after writedowns

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