| From Publicbroadcasting.net: Global miner Rio Tinto Ltd said on Wednesday it was confident it could sell billions of dollars in assets to pay down massive debt, despite concerns about a lack of buyers, a day after rival BHP Billiton Ltd dropped a bid for the firm.
BHP's shock decision on Tuesday to pull its $66 billion bid sent Rio's shares plunging by almost 40 percent, amid concerns Rio would struggle to sell assets and cut its $39 billion in net debt during a severe global economic downturn..... Full Article: Source
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