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Rio to cut jobs on concerns over China slowdown

Marc Howe | October 09, 2012 | 11:37 pm Base Metals Energy Australia China Europe Coal Copper Diamond Iron Ore 

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) has announced further retrenchments and cost cutting measures due to concerns that the slowdown in China's economic growth will be more pronounced than expected. According to Fairfax Rio CEO Tom Albanese said in London last night that...

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