bhp
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This one, with a 184 bhp 1.6‑litre turbo, is more powerful than the standard model, and it handles so crisply it feels sportier than it actually is.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 23, 2012
It has 621 bhp and 590 foot-pounds of torque from a 6-liter, direct-injection engine.
From Forbes ● Jul. 26, 2010
Find insight on gold futures, BHP, Rio Tinto and more in the latest Market Talks covering basic materials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
The bank raises its target on BHP by roughly 6% to 58.50 Australian dollars a share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Australian mining titan BHP reported Tuesday a solid rise in annual profit boosted by surging prices for copper -- a key metal for the global energy transition and AI data centres.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
BHP Group reported a 9% increase in annual net profit and an even bigger gain in underlying earnings as prices of copper, now its main profit engine, surged to all-time highs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
A large corporation, such a BHP, might set up its own small-scale network connecting its offices in Western Australia, Queensland, Victoria and the United Kingdom.
From Underground by Suelette Dreyfus
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