Battle for BHP has only finished first round
BHP Billiton has flatly rejected activist investor Elliott Management's proposal to shake up Australia's biggest mining company, but the fight has barely begun.
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Jessica Sier
Jessica Sier writes on business, markets, news and real estate. Based in our Sydney newsroom, Jessica is also a multimedia producer.
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Active is back say Macquarie quants
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Volatile week leaves ASX in the red
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