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ArcelorMittal Writes Down European Business by $4.3bn on Weak Demand

Steel demand in Europe declines by nearly 8 percent in 2012

ArcelorMittal takes an impairment charge of $4.3bn in the fourth quarter due to weakness in the European markets.

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Glencore-Xstrata Merger Clears EU Hurdles, Awaits Nod from China and South Africa

EU approved the merger between Glencore and Xstrata but the deal is yet to be okayed by China and South Africa.

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Xstrata Shareholders Approve Glencore Merger but Reject 'Golden Handcuffs'

Xstrata receives shareholders' approval to merge with Glencore, paving the way for the formation of a natural resources giant.

Kazakhmys Shares Fall Following Q3 Production Report

Shares in mining company Kazakhmys were down on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading, after issuing a production report for the third quarter ended 30 September 2012.

Anglo American Share Price up as Q3 Production Rises

Shares in Anglo American were up on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading after the mining group reported significant increases in production during the third quarter ended 30 September.

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Australian rare earths miner Lynas Corp has scheduled for December the start-up of its processing plant in Kuantan, Malaysia, executive chairman Nicholas Curtis said at the annual general meeting in Sydney on Tuesday.

Lynas Obtains Temporary License for Malaysia Rare Earths Plant

09:56 PM ET

Scuttled in an emotionally-charged national elections year, yet impinging on the flow of foreign direct investments, Malaysian authorit...

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Muslim pilgrims pray at the Grand mosque in Mecca during the annual haj pilgrimage November 11, 2010.

Thomson Reuters, Crescent Wealth Launch Islamic Index in Australia

02:16 AM ET

Thomson Reuter and Crescent Wealth launched on Wednesday Australia's first research-based Islamic index.

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German Court Sustains Galaxy Ban, Samsung Faces Antitrust Probe

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Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Tab 8.9 will not hit the German market after all following an appeal court decision on T...

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Clinton Denies Snub from Russian FM in Australia

Clinton Denies Snub from Russian FM in Australia

12:49 AM ET

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton blamed the spotty connection in Australia for her failure to get in touch with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

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