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Rio Tinto half-year profit surges to $6.9bln (AFP)

Date : 26 Aug 2008 Category : World

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AFP - Mining giant Rio Tinto said Tuesday it had more than doubled first-half net profit to a record 6.91 billion US dollars (3.76 billion pounds) as it continues to fend off a hostile takeover bid by rival BHP Billiton.

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