

* Writedowns, charges push BHP Billiton net loss to $6.4 bln * $1.2 bln underlying profit weakest since merger in 2001 * BHP sees rising cash flows, c...


** Diversified miner BHP Billiton up 3.8 pct & highest share price rise since Nov. 4 as co posts underlying profit better than analysts' expectations ...


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(ShareCast News) - Miner BHP Billiton reported a record loss in the year to the end of June as weaker commodity prices, writedowns and the dam disaste...


(ShareCast News) - The pace is set to pick up on Tuesday following a quiet start to the week, with the release of UK and US inflation data and BHP Bil...


(Adds BHP comment) MELBOURNE, Aug 11 (Reuters) - New South Wales agreed to pay BHP Billiton A$220 million ($170 million) to buy back a coal exploratio...