Matt Daily
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/ 10 May 2007

Alcoa launches $27bn hostile bid for Alcan

Alcoa, the world’s largest aluminum company, said on Monday it would make a hostile bid for Canada’s Alcan, estimated at -billion, after talks between the rivals failed to lead to a deal. If successful, the bid of ,25 per share in cash and stock would create the the world’s largest producer of the metal.