Bruandwo back with higher bid
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WOOLWORTHS has cemented its advantage in the tussle for Australian Leisure and Hospitality, less than an hour before it would have ceded victory to Coles Myer.
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LONDON/AMSTERDAM  - The takeover battle for ABN AMRO  heated up on Monday with the Royal Bank of Scotland  consortium boosting the cash element of its 71.1 billion-euro ($98 billion) offer.
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Bayern Munich have upped their offer for Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, according to the German club's general manager Uli Hoeness.
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The bid by the Royal Bank of Scotland Group and two other European banks topped an offer by Barclays.
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Birmingham confirm they have been approached about a possible takeover bid.
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BHP increased its takeover offer to about $147 billion after a Chinese rival bought a stake in Rio Tinto last week.
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Business & money: Asian demand continues to lift commodity values as Vale contract heralds even more lucrative deals
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The Brazil international is said to be the subject of a Â£2 million offer from the Gunners ahead of the January market. Marcos almost joined the Gunners two seasons ago and has been out for six months following surgery on a hand injury, but is now fit.
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Liverpool are reported to have made on offer of Â£3.5m bid for Real Madrid striker Fernando Morientes, according to the BBC. However, the Anfield club are likely to have to increase their offer to around Â£5m
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Business & money: Rio Tinto strengthens claim that its rival BHP Biliton's hostile bid is undervalued
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The Spanish striker has been the subject of a Â£3.5m bid from the Reds this week and has pleaded with Madrid to be &#39;realistic&#39; as reports suggest they want double that price.
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings raised its bid for CBOT Holdings, parent of the Chicago Board of Trade, for the second time in five weeks, adding a $485 million dividend to its earlier $10.19 billion proposal.
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EURONEXT, one of the two rival potential bidders for London Stock Exchange, has strengthened its team by lining up a heavyweight French bank to help to raise funds.
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The Reds are eager to boost their striker options in the New Year, yet according to reports their offer for the Spanish international has been rejected, with Real wanting double the amount tabled.
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A consortium headed by Goldman Sachs, which lost out in the Â£1.6bn bidding war for Warner Chilcott last week, is considering coming back with a higher offer for the women&#39;s healthcare company.
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London equities rose on Friday, supported by fresh bid talk and a resurgent mining sector.
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Directors of takeover target Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group said that if the offer by Woolworths-led Bruandwo Pty Ltd reaches $3.