Mining group Billiton of U.K. to merge with Australia's BHP
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Billiton PLC has reached an agreement to merge with BHP Ltd. of Australia. The merger will form a mining entity with a more than $28 billion (31.25 billion euros) market capitalization.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2001
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OM Group buys Degussa metals unit for 1.2 billion euros
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OM Group Inc. has acquired Degussa Metals Catalysts Cerdec AG for 1.2 billion euros. Degussa Metals is a unit of Degussa AG.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2001
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Davis plans to leave Billiton ahead of merger with BHP
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Billiton PLC's chief financial officer, Mick Davis, will resign from his post. Davis, the planner of the company's merger with BHP Ltd., will become the chief executive of Xstrata AG.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2001
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