Can a huge mining industry merger make it to the finish line?
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🗓️ 29 May 2024
⏱️ 10 minutes
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From the BBC World Service: Australian mining giant BHP wants to buy rival Anglo American, but it’s had two bids turned down and was recently denied an extension for takeover talks. Then, the union representing Samsung Electronics in South Korea has threatened to go on strike over demands for higher wages. And South Africa heads to the polls and the leading ANC party may lose its parliamentary majority.
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| 0:35.0 | My name is Lee Hawkins. I've been a journalist for over 25 years. |
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