Antitrust officials scrutinize proposed BHP-Rio Tinto deal

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Japan's Fair Trade Commission and the European Union have together launched informal discussions as to whether a merger between Australian mining firms BHP Billiton Ltd. and Rio Tinto Ltd. would create an entity with excessive power over iron ore prices. BHP has sweetened its offer for Rio Tinto with an all-stock bid valued at $147.4 bil; however, Rio Tinto's board rejected it.

Europe, Legal issues & crime, Acquisitions & mergers, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Antitrust Law, Legal/Government Regulation, Mining & Extractive Industries, Mining, All Other Metal Ore Mining, METAL MINING, Ferroalloy Ores, Chemical & Fertilizer Minerals, Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying, Australia, Laws, regulations and rules, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Company acquisition/merger, Mining industry, European Union, Antitrust issue, Mineral industry, Rio Tinto Ltd., BHP Billiton Ltd., Japan. Fair Trade Commission, RIO

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Koizumi's resolve faces first test

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Junichiro Koizumi, the prime minister of Japan, has be re-elected as the head of the country's Liberal Democratic Party. Koizumi must now determine how to implement his reform agenda and when to conduct a general election.

Executive changes & profiles, Officials and employees, Political aspects, Prime ministers, Liberal Democratic Party (Japan), Koizumi, Junichiro

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