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BHP Billiton bows to activism

Full-year numbers for the miner showed the influence of activist Elliott
August 23, 2017

Before BHP Billiton (BLT) published its full-year results, analysts had been expecting an average adjusted pre-tax profit of $11.8bn (£9.19bn). In the end, the commodities giant missed the mark by 7 per cent, but the shares still increased in value by 3 per cent.

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