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Anglo American has agreed to sell its remaining steelmaking coal mines in Australia to Peabody Energy for up to $3.78bn, securing a key milestone in Anglo’s radical restructuring plan.

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The UK financial regulator has fined Barclays £40mn for failing to disclose arrangements with Qatari entities when the bank sought to avoid a bailout during the financial crisis.

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Peabody Energy has won a hotly contested battle to buy Anglo American’s steelmaking coal mines in Australia for $3.78bn, completing a key first milestone in Anglo’s plan to break itself up.

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