Australian shares are set to open up. Real estate paced all 11 S&P 500 industry sectors. $A slips. Bitcoin advances.
The corporate cop is a soft and immovable target for critics who have every right to call for accountability. But this is hardly a suitable environment for rebuilding its ‘battered’ culture.AUD -0.4% to 66.80 US centsIn New York: BHP +1.9% Rio +1.2% Atlassian +1.9%In Europe: Stoxx 50 +1.5% FTSE +1.1% CAC +1.4% DAX +1.2%Iron ore +1.5% to $US124.
BHP denies liability and in December applied to join Vale to the case. Vale has challenged the London High Court’s jurisdiction to determine the claim, which will be heard in July.
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