TAKE A LOOK-BHP Billiton bids for Rio Tinto

The European Commission opens an in-depth investigation on
Friday into BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc's (BHP.AX: Quote, Profile, Research) (BLT.L: Quote, Profile, Research) $170
billion unsolicited bid for rival miner Rio Tinto
Ltd/Plc(RIO.L: Quote, Profile, Research).

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Reuters' coverage of BHP Billiton's bid for Rio.
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----------- LATEST STORIES > EU opens in-depth investigation
of Rio-BHP deal [ID:nL04277788]
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----------- ANALYSIS/BACKGROUND > BHP last to sign iron ore
price pact with Baosteel [ID:nSP9603] > BHP says gets
partial U.S. antitrust OK for Rio bid [ID:nL03176239] >
Australia to up scrutiny of foreign mine investment
[ID:nSYD18806] > Mittal unlikely to buy Rio stake soon-sources

[ID:nL30180732] > BHP antitrust fight to focus on
iron ore [ID:nL26704703] > China mills mull BHP
ore boycott if talks break down [ID:nSHA285667] > 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] > 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] > Rio
Tinto sees break-up as a reserve option-report
[ID:nSYD107749] > The odd couple: China woos unloved Aussie
iron ore [ID:nHKG218177]
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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