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Here is the news about BHP: "BHP Billiton declined to comment".
- "Declined to comment" Why not? Does'nt BHP have any resposibility to it's shareholders?????


Rio Tinto shares jump on market talk on BHP bid
22/10/2008 4:07:58 PM
MELBOURNE, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Shares in global miner and takeover target Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO.AX


RIO TINTO22 October,200822/10/2008 17:07 Sydney, Australia.
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78.400 +4.040 +5.430%

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RIO.AX , 78.400, +4.040, +5.430%) jumped 7 percent in a weak market on Wednesday, on talk that BHP Billiton's (BHP.AX
BHP BILLITON22 October,200822/10/2008 17:07 Sydney, Australia.
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27.250 -2.060 -7.030%

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BHP.AX , 27.250, -2.060, -7.030%) $70 billion takeover bid for Rio Tinto would succeed, traders said.

Dealers and fund managers said it was hard to pinpoint what exactly was moving the shares and noted that trading volumes were thin, although some pointed to unsubstantiated rumours that BHP Billiton might revise its all-share bid.

BHP Billiton declined to comment. (Reporting by Sonali Paul, Editing by Mark Bendeich)