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Markets Mar. 19, 2019, 8:54 PM

One of the world’s largest aluminium companies just got hit by a massive cyber attack

Norsk Hydro, one of the world’s largest aluminium producers, was the subject of a massive cyber attack in the early hours of Tuesday, the company said in a statement. The Norwegian company said that it didn’t know the full extent of the attack but said it was working to contain […]

Markets Jan. 23, 2019, 8:49 AM

These 7 hedge funds could’ve gotten hit the hardest hit as Arconic plunged on Tuesday

Arconic, the aluminium-products maker, plunged 16% Tuesday after its board of directors said the company was no longer for sale. The decision was a blow to Arconic’s biggest shareholder Elliott Management, which has been working hard to push for a sale of the company. Arconic’s plunge on Tuesday may have […]

News Jul. 13, 2018, 4:36 AM

Rebuking Trump can be risky — so Republicans take to congressional hearings to berate administration officials on trade

Republicans are by and large against the trade policies that President Donald Trump has implemented over the past several months, worrying they will hurt economic gains. But in a new era in which enraging the president can be politically dangerous, GOP lawmakers have taken to congressional committee hearings with White […]

Markets Jul. 10, 2018, 9:20 PM

Switzerland joins a growing list of nations taking on Trump’s ‘unjustified’ tariffs

Switzerland becomes the eighth nation to challenge Trump’s steel tariffs. The mountainous central European nation has filed a formal complaint with the World Trade Organisation. Switzerland joins a growing list of countries to challenge the tariffs, including the EU, Russia, China, India, Canada, Mexico and Norway. Switzerland has become the […]

Video Jul. 10, 2018, 5:57 PM

This 24-karat gold bike sold for $445,000 — here’s how it was made

24-karat gold bike was sold for $US327,970 ($A445,000). The bike frame is made of aluminium and it is gold-plated. The bike was customised by Goldgenie through a process called electroplating. A London based gold-plating company has made a 24-karat gold bike that was sold for £250,000. Goldgenie gold-plated an aluminium […]

Markets Apr. 17, 2018, 7:48 PM

Aluminium jumps to a near 7-year high as Trump sanctions hit Russia

Aluminium prices have jumped to a near seven-year high on Tuesday as the impact of US sanctions against Russia continues to impact the global supply of the industrial metal. Just under two weeks ago, the Trump administration announced sanctions on more than a dozen Russian entities, including United Co. Rusal, […]