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BHP, HBIS to test carbon capture, utilisation and storage technologies at steel plants
BEIJing Global miner BHP Group Ltd and Chinese steel company HBIS Group Co Ltd have agreed to trial carbon capture, utilisation and storage CCUS technologies at the Chinese firm's steel mills, the companies said on Monday.
Nearly half of listed companies meet goal of gender equality
The Central Chamber of Commerce has been watching the number of women on the boards of listed companies for several years, based on the composition of boards appointed at the general meetings of shareholders.
China Minmetals chairman says there are strong prospects for cooperation with Rio
The Chinese firm's chairman, Weng Zuliang, said there are strong prospects for cooperation between China Minmetals and global miner Rio Tinto.
Smiths Group profit up 27% on demand for products
A 27 per cent increase in the first-half profit of Smiths Group has helped boost its annual forecasts after a 27 per century increase in their first-quarter profit due to demand for products on decarbonisation trends and airport upgrades.
Asian equities cut earnings estimates on slowing global growth
Equity analysts are cutting their estimates for Asian companies' earnings because of concerns about slowing global growth and the lack of a boost from China's reopening from COVID. Huawei