TAKE A LOOK-BHP Billiton bids for Rio Tinto

BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc (BHP.AX: Quote, Profile, Research)(BLT.L: Quote, Profile, Research) says United States
antitrust authorities have cleared its unsolicited $170 billion
bid for Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc (RIO.AX: Quote, Profile, Research) (RIO.L: Quote, Profile, Research).

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Reuters' coverage of BHP Billiton's bid for Rio.
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----------- LATEST STORIES > BHP says gets partial U.S.
antitrust OK for Rio bid [ID:nL03176239] > BHP signs iron
ore deal in line with Rio-sources [ID:nSP9603] >
Australia to up scrutiny of foreign mine investment
[ID:nSYD18806] > EU probes long-term effects in BHP-Rio
case-sources [ID:nL02411203]
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----------- ANALYSIS/BACKGROUND > As Rio wraps Asia iron ore
deals, BHP stands alone [ID:nnT310041] > Mittal unlikely
to buy Rio stake soon-sources [ID:nL30180732] > BHP
antitrust fight to focus on iron ore
[ID:nL26704703] > Australia plays down talk of foreign buyer
crackdown [ID:nSYD339316] > China mills mull BHP ore
boycott if talks break down [ID:nSHA285667] > BHP may seek
iron ore price rise after Rio deal [ID:nPEK255692] >
BHP raises iron ore reserves after price hike
[ID:nSYD145045] > Baosteel, Rio agree sharp '08 iron ore rise

[ID:nSP71377] > Rio Tinto approves $667 mln iron
ore investment [ID:nSYD210288] > Chinalco may consider
raising stake in Rio-report [ID:nSYD6530] > Rio says
Guinea iron ore project still on track [ID:nSYD183457]
> BHP chief takes Rio takeover case to well-heeled
[ID:nSYD328058] > BHP chief sees likelihood of Chinese stake

[ID:nSYD206676] > Rio shares at record discount to
BHP takeover offer [ID:nL09101926] > BHP Billiton says no
talks on China equity alliance [ID:nSYD115693] > Rio touts
Guinea iron ore potential, fends off BHP [ID:nSYD174365]
> BHP CEO won't rule out adding cash to Rio bid-CNBC
[ID:nSYD11531] > BHP Billiton shares hit record on China stake
talk [ID:nSYD53306] > BHP sees petroleum arm growing by
acquisition [ID:nSYD297507] > BHP in ongoing talks
with EU over Rio takeover [ID:nL02247015] > Rio Tinto
sees break-up as a reserve option-report [ID:nSYD107749]
> The odd couple: China woos unloved Aussie iron ore
[ID:nHKG218177] > Rio sells more assets as fresh bid talk
swirls [ID:nSYD88910]
NEWSMAKERS > Rio Tinto's chief waits for richer BHP offer

[ID:nSYD297293] > New, no-nonsense BHP boss has Rio
Tinto in his sights [ID:nSP85882] > Chinalco chief, in
second wind, hits bullseye [ID:nPEK84655]
FACTBOXES > BHP faces antitrust hurdles worldwide

[ID:nL26338816] > Chronology of BHP Billiton bid for Rio
Tinto [ID:nB445645] > Rankings of major mining
groups [ID:nB441102] > World's 10
largest M&A deals [ID:nSYD188269] >
How BHP and Rio compare in metals output
[ID:nL01456311] > Recent major base metals mergers

[ID:nL08630777] > Chinese companies expand mining
overseas [ID:nT156255]
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