Corbett hints at bid limit for ALH
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WOOLWORTHS boss Roger Corbett may have opened his wallet for the last time in the bidding war for Australian Leisure &amp; Hospitality.
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MONTGOMERY -- State regulators could decide Dec. 14 how much more Alabama Power Co. customers will pay for electricity in 2005, according to an order from the Public Service Commission.
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The world&#39;s biggest miner, BHP Billiton, was tightlipped Monday on reports that it is considering making a 50 billion US dollar takeover bid for US aluminium giant Alcoa Inc.
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The takeover bid of $17 per share is now set to expire Sunday, unless the middleware company agrees to put its offer before shareholders for a vote.
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The world&#39;s largest mining group, BHP  Billington Ltd.,  is considering a rival bid for  aluminum producer Alcan Inc.  and has hired an  investment bank, sources familiar with the matter said on  Monday.
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MARK Latham&#39;s ability to hold a warring Labor Party together is being stretched to its limit after another frontbencher quit and foreign affairs spokesman Kevin Rudd indicated he was considering his future as he pressed for a promotion.
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Comment is free: Roy Hattersley: The prime minister has to decide on the limits of private enterprise within the public sector.
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By JAY FITZGERALD  The America Online gold-digging battle has reached a temporary stalemate, despite what appeared to be a tentative agreement last month to allow the Internet giant to search a Westwood property where a neo-Nazi scammer may have buried loot.
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SYDNEY/LONDON  - Mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd.   is not currently working on a bid for U.S. aluminum producer Alcoa Inc , a source close to the matter said on Tuesday, playing down a newspaper report.
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BHP Billiton    is unlikely to increase its $130 billion unsolicited  proposal to acquire mining rival Rio Tinto   by  a February 6 deadline, The Wall Street Journal reported on  Monday. BHP could be trying to pressure Rio to negotiate by  holding firm with its three-for-one share offer, which has yet  to be formalized, the newspaper said, citing sources familiar  with the company's plans.
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Australian retailer Coles Myer intensified the battle for the ALH pubs and liquor chain yesterday, topping an offer by Woolworths with aA$1.
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SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Woolworths Ltd. (WOW.AU) raised its takeover offer for Australian Leisure &amp; Hospitality Group Ltd. (ALH.AU) for the third time Monday as it bet
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PHILADELPHIA/SYDNEY  - BHP Billiton   is unlikely to increase its $130 billion unsolicited proposal to acquire mining rival Rio Tinto   by a February 6 deadline, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. BHP could be trying to pressure Rio to negotiate by holding firm with its three-for-one share offer, which has yet to be formalized, the newspaper said, citing sources familiar with the company's plans.
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Australia&#39;s biggest retailer Coles Myer has joined the bidding war for pubs group Australian Leisure and Hospitality (ALH), offering Aust.
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Chairman of BBC Trust sets corporation a deadline.
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The world's largest mining group, BHP Billington Ltd.,  is considering a rival bid for aluminum producer Alcan Inc.  and has hired an investment bank, sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.
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An adverse panel recommendation could threaten Northgate Minerals' golden opportunity.