"They all seem to be jumping into bed with one another," one trader mused today. Thankfully, he wasn't referring to his colleagues but the gambling industry as rumours swirled about two possible takeover deals... more
In a session where the bears held sway, Noventa, producer of the most important metal you've never heard of, was the biggest victim as warnings of an emergency fundraising sent shares tumbling more than 70%, burning fingers across the City... more
Could a bidding war break out for Lookers? If Square Mile gossips are to be believed, and they do occasionally get it right, three potential suitors are casting their eyes over the car dealership... more
Rio Tinto's £2.5 billion takeover target Riversdale Mining appoints three Rio executives to the board in the latest sign that the British giant's bid is getting close to completion... more
Mining giant Rio Tinto makes a last-ditch bid to save its attempted takeover of rival Riversdale by lowering the hurdles for its A$3.9 billion (£2.5 billion) bid... more
Indian navy captures 61 pirates who jumped into the Arabian Sea, fleeing a gunfight and a blaze on the hijacked ship from which they had staged attacks... more
Global miner Rio Tinto raises its offer for Mozambique-focused coal miner Riversdale Mining to $3.9 billion in a final bid to woo key shareholders who have held up the deal and gain control of coveted coal assets... more
Global miner Rio Tinto surprises investors by more than doubling its full-year dividend and promising to return $5 billion to shareholders by 2012... more
Rio Tinto sparks off a potential A$3.5 billion bid battle for Australian miner Riversdale, after it was flushed out as having made an initial A$15 a share approach... more
Market Round-up: AIM-listed Sherborne Investors, a very activist fund manager, wastes no time doubling its stake in F&C Asset Management to just above 10%... more
Could we all be heading for one massive great hangover on the August Bank Holiday weekend?
Blue-blooded broker JPMorgan Cazenove certainly thinks so... more
Japan will play Mozambique in a hastily-arranged final pre-World Cup friendly tomorrow as Takeshi Okada's side seek a much-needed confidence boost... more
On the Getty family’s South African game reserve, charging lions, sunbathing cheetahs and inquisitive rhinos are the stuff of everyday life. And for Jessica Getty, ensuring their survival is a life’s work... more
Jamie Neale, the Muswell Hill backpacker lost for 10 days in the Australian bush, is doubtless relieved to have been found before succumbing to dehydration or unpleasant Antipodean wildlife... more
A British Red Cross appeal to tackle cholera and chronic food shortages in Zimbabwe was under way amid fears the crisis could prompt people from the country to head for the UK... more
Jamelia releases her latest single, the race is on to download the 100 millionth track from online store eMusic and Hanson are marking World Aids Day.... more
If you're in search of great seafood, why not start by sampling the perfect prawn? Charles Campion reveals his top three picks, starting with a very glam Indian.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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