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PRESS DIGEST - British business - April 17 =8

Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:31pm EDT

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Mining giant Rio Tinto (RIO.L) will also face protests at its annual meeting, with tribal and community representatives from around the world planning to address the meeting to question the veracity of the company's claim that its operations are sustainable and fair. Prepared for Reuters by Durrants. ($1=.5075 Pound)

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