Alcan introduces white knight (July 23, 2007)
Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L, RIO-A) has entered the lists as a friendly bidder for Alcan (AL-T, AL-N), in a deal that values the Montreal-based aluminum producer at $40 billion and knocks Alcoa (AA-N) out…
Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L, RIO-A) has entered the lists as a friendly bidder for Alcan (AL-T, AL-N), in a deal that values the Montreal-based aluminum producer at $40 billion and knocks Alcoa (AA-N) out…
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Finning does deals down south…