Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Stock index futures indicate firm market open

(Reuters) - In takeover talk, Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper reported that Alcan has begun negotiating toward a merger agreement with Rio Tinto to fend off a hostile bid from U.S. rival Alcoa .




Dow Jones & Co. , in talks for a takeover by News Corp. , met supermarket magnate Ron Burkle and Internet entrepreneur Brad Greenspan on Tuesday in an effort to find an alternative offer, a source familiar with the situation said.


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