Glencore sweetens Xstrata offer
But the to and fro unsettles potential investors in the mining and commodity giant.
Deep Read: The Blair necessity
Desmond Tutu has helped us see the true nature of what Tony Blair did to Iraq and increased pressure for a prosecution, writes George Monbiot.
Tutu calls for Blair, Bush to face Hague trial
Desmond Tutu has called for UK ex-leader Tony Blair and former US president George Bush to face trial in The Hague for their role in the Iraq war.
Blair calls for open-mindedness at leadership summit
Tony Blair has delivered a speech on the need for innovation while poking fun at Archbishop Desmond Tutu's refusal to attend the leadership summit.
The trouble with Tony: Tutu snubs Blair again
First he pulled out of the Discovery leadership summit, now Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has opted out of a BBC debate featuring Tony Blair.
Tutu withdraws from leadership summit
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has withdrawn from participating in a leadership summit in Johannesburg to protest the presence of Tony Blair.
Anger grows over invite to Tony Blair
A group of Durban-based organisations want to arrest Tony Blair on charges of war crimes when he arrives in South Africa later this month.
Blair 'misled' public over Iraq invasion
Tony Blair stands accused of misleading his colleagues over a dispute central to the government's decision to join the US-led invasion of Iraq.
Battle to keep Blair, Bush transcripts secret
The UK is fighting to overturn an order to disclose transcripts of key conversation between Tony Blair and George Bush, days before the Iraq invasion.
African countries want investment now, not aid later
China's rapid-response approach to investing in Africa means the age of deferred aid is over, says Tony Blair. And the West is determined to catch up.
Frantic moves to avoid Palestinian UN showdown
US and European powers stepped up a diplomatic scramble on Sunday to avoid a UN showdown on the Palestinian plan to seek full UN membership.
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Blair criticises UK riots response
Tony Blair has weighed in on the debate over the causes of this month's riots, attacking claims that the country's "moral decline" was to blame.
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Blair's breathtaking humbug
Despite his dismal foreign affairs record, the former British prime minister still has his sights on a powerful position in the future.
Blair's war to end law
The former British PM ignored advice not to invade Iraq. Will it expose him to prosecution or give nations reason to ignore international legislation?
UK inquiry probes Blair over Iraq invasion
Former UK PM Tony Blair promised he would back the US in taking action against Saddam Hussein almost a year before the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Blair defends actions in new Iraq inquiry grilling
Tony Blair said on Friday he was determined to do whatever it took to disarm Saddam Hussein despite legal concerns.
UK 'failed to win over estranged Muslims'
Britain made "little progress" in reaching out to Muslim communities despite investing "considerable time and resources" after the 7/7 London bombing.
Donors must ramp up Africa aid, urges Blair commission
International donors must commit to giving billions more dollars in aid to Africa to reduce poverty and help the continent face new challenges.
Tony Blair pelted with eggs and shoes at book signing
Skirmishes broke out at the first public signing for Tony Blair's memoirs, with shoes and eggs hurled at the former prime minister.
