LONDON (AFX) – Shares of BHP Billiton PLC have moved higher after a favourable tax rate and lower interest payments led full year earnings from the miner to beat expectations, dealers said. BHP showed annual pre-exceptional net profit after tax for continuing operations of US$1.92 billion or 30.9 cents per share, against US$1.866 billion of…

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