xstrata
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Newly-merged Glencore Xstrata posts $9B loss
Weak prices and costs associated with the mega merger hammered results
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Glencore delays shareholder vote on merger with Xstrata
Deal would create mining juggernaut with market capitalization of more than $80-billion
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Global miner Xstrata cutting capital spending by $1B in face of downturn
Company reported first-half net income fell to $1.94-billion from $2.92-billion in year-earlier period
