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Is BHP actually ready to make the plunge into agriculture and potash fertilizer?

Gaming software company Playtech shares slumped 20% on Friday as a consortium led by former Formula One chief Eddie Jordan withdrew from bidding.

Nutrien has been previously touted as a potential partner for BHP at its Jansen mine in Saskatchewan

Futures Recover From Wednesday Rout As Yields, VIX Stabilize Whereas the stock plunge on Tuesday could be blamed on surging rates, the repeat tumble on Wednesday took place as Treasury yields dropped sharply, so with markets at a loss how to read rate signals, so far this morning S&P e-mini futures have rebounded by 23 points ot 0.5% from yesterday''s low just above 4,500 - a key support level according to JPMorgan - as volatility eased and global bond yields appear to have stabilize for now, and hours after China''s latest easing measure when Beijing lowered mortgage lending benchmark rates on Thursday as monetary authorities step up efforts to prop up the slowing economy. 10Y Treasuries rose from session lows, last trading at 1.84%, European stocks fluctuated as the dollar index was little changed and crude oil slipped after a three-day rally as gold held around a two-month high. China''s cut to the one-year and five-year loan prime rates (LPR) which lowered the one-year LPR by 10 basis points to 3.70% from 3.80% - the second consecutive monthly cut - and the five-year LPR by 5 basis points to 4.60% from 4.65%, its first cut since April 2020. ... followed surprise cuts by China''s central bank on Monday to its short- and medium-term lending rates, and came days after the central bank''s vice governor flagged more moves ahead.

BHP (BHP) investors in London and Sydney have approved plans to scrap the company''s dual listing in favor of a main listing in Sydney.Proxy votes show 96% of U.K

SYDNEY (Reuters) A proposal to scrap BHP Groups dual listing won approval from shareholders of its Australian entity on Thursday, proxy vote counts showed.

After a long hiatus, are the days of the big mining deal back with us? Chatter on that score suddenly burst across the airwaves after sources inside BHP apparently let it be known that the company was

BHP Group (BHP) produces 129.4 Mt of iron ore in the first half of the fiscal year 2022 and remains on track to achieve its guidance of 249-259 Mt in fiscal 2022.

Top fertilizer producer Nutrien <> could be a takeover target for BHP Group <> after the surprise exit of CEO Mayo Schmidt after only eight months on the job, Gordon

BHP Group (BHP) produces 129.4 Mt of iron ore in the first half of the fiscal year 2022 and remains on track to achieve its guidance of 249-259 Mt in fiscal 2022.

Futures Rebound Strongly From Overnight Rout As Yields Stabilize After what earlier looked like another assured overnight rout, especially after 10Y yields hit 1.90% and Brent rose as high as $89/bbl, US equity futures reversed earlier losses to trade higher as earnings optimism outweighed concerns over soaring bond yields and a 50bps March rate hike. As of 7:00am ET, emini S&P futures were up 14 points ot 0.3% to 4,585, Nasdaq futures were up 65 points or 0.44% and Dow futures were also in the green by 89 points or 0.25%. The dollar slumped after several days of sharp gains, the 10Y yield traded at 1.8826%, down from the session''s highest levels, and Brent was at $88.23. The prospect of accelerated policy tightening as well as concerns over the omicron variant and inflation hurting companies profits have whipsawed equities this year. The surge in Treasury yields has fueled a rotation out of expensive technology and growth shares and into cheaper parts of the market. Meanwhile, the 10Y yield has continued its aggressive push higher overnight, and hit a fresh 2 year high, rising just above 1.90% for the first time since Jan 2020, before retracing some of the move.

BHP PLC is being tipped as a possible bidder for rival Glencore PLC (LSE:GLEN) after Bloomberg reported the mining giant was looking for a transformative deal. Other possible targets mentioned include

BHP Group on Wednesday reported a 5% rise in iron ore production for the second quarter, driven by strong performance at its Jimblebar mine and ramped up production at South Flank in Western Australia

BHP <> is positioning itself for a return to large-scale M&A, and has expanded its dealmaking team to look for a potentially "transformational deal,"Bloomberg reports.The company…

Rio Tinto's (RIO) iron ore shipments in 2021 were lower than the prior year due to above-average rainfall in the first half. It expects iron ore shipments to be 320-335 million tons in 2022.