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Arrow Energy

Arrow Energy's board is recommending an increased $3.4 billion takeover offer to shareholders.

Revised deal good for shareholders, Qld: Arrow chief Photo

By online business reporter Michael Janda and staff

Posted March 22, 2010 14:50:00
Updated March 22, 2010 16:04:00

Arrow Energy says it is happy with an improved $3.4 billion takeover offer from a joint venture owned by Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina.

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Execs face grilling over Allco collapse

Former Allco Finance Group executives are facing public questioning for the first time, as the company's receivers try to work out exactly how it collapsed in 2008 under $1.1 billion of debt.

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Stern Hu trial begins in Shanghai Video Audio Photo

The trial of Australian Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu and his Chinese colleagues Liu Caikui, Ge Mingqiang and Wang Yong has started in Shanghai.

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