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Article: BUSINESS IN ASIA TODAY - AUG 20, 2001.
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- August 20, 2001
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Business in Asia on Aug 20, 2001. A summary prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, market intelligence and business opportunities:
BHP BILLITON PROFIT RISES 26 PCT
SYDNEY - The BHP Billiton Group (ASX: BHP) has announced a record attributable profit of $US2.2 billion, excluding exceptional items, for the year to June 30, 2001. The result represents the combined attributable profit of BHP Billiton Ltd and BHP Billiton Plc and is an increase of $US446 million or 26 per cent, compared with the 2000 financial year combined results. Including exceptional items, the result for the 12 months ended ...