New York Times | Hedge Fund Seeks Spinoff of BHP Billiton's US Oil Business New York Times Now, Elliott has set its sights on reshaping the mining colossus BHP Billiton, proposing steps including a spinoff of the company's oil operations in the United States. The push to shake up BHP Billiton, one of Australia's biggest companies, is yet ... BHP Billiton Rejects Activist Investor's Call To Spin Off Oil Assets BHP Needs to Prove Oil and Iron Are Better Together BHP Billiton urged by hedge fund to spin off US oil business |