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Someone on Whitehaven Coal’s register isn’t too happy about the ASX-listed miner cinching a deal to buy BHP’s Daunia and Blackwater coal mines for $US3.5 billion.

Wall Street banks Jefferies and Bank of America are understood to be the lenders behind Whitehaven Coal’s winning $US3.2 billion bid for BHP’s Queensland coal mines, Blackwater and Daunia.

Canada’s top banking regulator is shelving some key proposals aimed at keeping homebuyers from loading up on too much debt and protecting bank bottom lines.

lunar dust, consisting primarily of dark gray lunar volcanic rock, could potentially be used as a raw material for constructing roads and landing pads on the moon. The finding is based on experiments conducted on Earth, where simulated lunar soil was exposed to concentrated sunlight through large lenses, as reported by Space dot com. Unlike Earth, the moon lacks erosion processes caused by wind and water, resulting in the presence of sharp-edged particles in lunar dust.

Whitehaven Coal was named the leading bidder for BHP’s Daunia and Blackwater coking coal mines in Queensland, inflaming the war between Whitehaven and its London shareholder, Bell Rock, which has lobbied the coal miner to pull out of the auction.

Whitehaven Coal has defeated rival bidders to buy BHP’s two Queensland coal mines, Daunia and Blackwater, Street Talk can reveal.

Days after a devastating earthquake killed over a thousand in Afghanistan, the beleaguered country experienced another seismic event of 6.3 magnitude. On top of current challenges such as food shortages, unemployment, and infrastructure deficiencies, this new disaster further complicates matters. Here's a dive into Afghanistan's troubles.

Sports betting and internet gambling were at near-record levels in New Jersey in September, and nearly half of the Atlantic City casinos won more money from in-person gamblers than they did before the COVID19 pandemic

Despite being together for nearly 30 years, Will Smith says he was still “shocked and stunned” after reading Jada Pinkett Smith’s tell-all book Worthy.

Rio Tinto has hinted that a three-year boom in lithium prices is coming to an end, but unlike its old rival BHP, the company says predicted supply shortages will ensure strong “market fundamentals” for the battery mineral longer term.

A NASA spacecraft has rocketed away on a six-year journey to a rare asteroid made of metal

Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman on Sunday dedicated his team's stunning Cricket World Cup victory over champions England to the victims of the earthquakes which have rocked his country. Mujeeb, 22, was man of the match for his three wickets and 28 runs as Afghanistan shocked England by 69 runs in New Delhi. Earlier Sunday, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake killed two people in western Afghanistan where tremors have claimed at least 1,000 lives this past week. «This is for the people back home who have been affected by the earthquake. As players and as a team, I wanted to dedicate my award to them,» said Mujeeb. He added: «It's a very proud moment to be here in the World Cup beating the last champions, it is a good moment for the whole nation and the team.

Proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services has told Whitehaven investors to reject the miner’s remuneration report over concerns that “excessive board discretion” is at the heart of a new executive pay regime adopted last year.

Nasa's highly anticipated Psyche spacecraft is all set for liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and it's riding atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. This significant event is scheduled for October 12, 2023.

As serious volatility rocks the Tezos chart, XTZ has tumbled -4.8%, leading some fearful bag-holders to ask 'is Tezos going to zero?'.

₹11 lakh on him, making it clear that ₹10 lakh should immediately be released to the family members of Sharma. Subsequently, the high court received a reference for confirmation of Khan's death sentence. When a trial court sentences any person to death, its judgement is examined by the high court through hearing arguments for a confirmation of the sentence.

Argentina’s firebrand populist presidential candidate Javier Milei is coming under fire from his rivals who are blaming him for a sharp depreciation of the local currency in the parallel market

Proxy advisers have backed Whitehaven Coal’s new approach to executive pay as London hedge fund Bell Rock made remuneration the new focus of its activist campaign to stop Whitehaven acquiring BHP’s coal mines.

Hoda Kotb, Jada Pinkett Smith has unveiled an aspect of her relationship with husband Will Smith that has remained undisclosed. Jada Pinkett Smith disclosed that there's more to her marriage than she has previously shared with the public.

Stefano Bethlen revealed the company's ambitious venture into television series production. The prominent Italian distribution company, known for its work in film, is set to adapt, 'Forbidden Notebook', the compelling work of acclaimed author De Céspedes. «We are pleased to announce the ambitious and important serial development of de Céspedes' 'Forbidden Notebook,'» shared Bethlen, emphasizing the significance of this endeavor.

Click here! Speaking of the damages and injurious caused by the quake, Information Ministry spokesman Abdul Wahid Rayan said that Wednesday’s quake has injured at least 80 people and a landslide has blocked the main Herat-Torghondi highway, as reported by Associated Press. Moreover, the report added that the landslide also flattened all 700 homes in Chahak village, which was untouched by the tremors of previous days.