Posts Tagged as ‘Commodities’

November 25, 2008

BHP Billiton Drops Rio Tinto Bid, Cheering Steelmakers

A rare piece of good news for steelmakers: BHP Billiton is walking away from its bid for Rio Tinto. Aluminum Corp. of China, Chinalco and other Chinese steelmakers, in particular, were among the most outspoken about fears that the combination of two of the largest natural resources companies would have too much control over prices [...]