Chinese chicken
19 March 2008
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Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton are antagonising their biggest customer by cranking up iron ore prices. In the short term, it’s a rational way to increase profits. But the result may be even fiercer Chinese opposition to a merger. That would be bad for shareholders on both sides.
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