Other headlines for [BHP]

• AA 12/30/1899 00:00am
  Alcoa Inc Cutting smelting output 18%, cutting 13.5K jobs (about 13% of workforce), freezing salaries, selling certain downstream businesses; expects Q4 charges of $900-950M ($1.13-1.19/shr)- Further smelting more...
  
• BHP 12/30/1899 00:00am
  BHP Billiton Ltd Says that it has not been approached regarding its mining agreements in Guinea- Says that its office in Guinea is still open. - Note: On 12.23, Guinea's long leading President died, at which time a more...
  
• 12/30/1899 00:00am
  Guinea's coup leader Camara has halted the country's mining contracts and gold extractions- The leader said that the moves are part of an anti-corruption drive. - The leader also said that mining more...
  
• BHP 12/30/1899 00:00am
  BHP Billiton Ltd Terminates talks with Cloncurry Metals (CLU.AU)- Further details not disclosed.
  
• 12/30/1899 00:00am
  (CL) Chile's Codelco CEO: Copper market seen stabilizing in 2011- He said prices for copper, Chile's main export, would only stabilize once the global financial crisis eases.
  

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• AA Today 12:02pm
  Alcoa Inc S&P notes they "may" cut ratings; currently rated BBB+
  
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