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Bombs away

Most wars start with a skirmish at the border followed by full-blown hostilities. It’s the same in the corporate world as recent events at BHP Billiton have demonstrated, with a few small-bore shots fired but with no sign of the artillery, yet.

Bombs away Bombs away Bombs away Bombs away Bombs away

Elliott Management may have amunition to up pressure on BHP management when the major releases its quarterly results

A chance for the big guns to be rolled out comes this week when the company files what could be a weather and strike-effected March-quarter production report.