(Reuters) - Shares of Alcoa rose 3 percent in Europe after the Times newspaper in London reported BHP Billiton Ltd./Plc , the world's biggest mining group, has revived plans for a $40 billion takeover of the aluminum producer.
In other deal news, General Electric Co. and Pearson Plc may challenge News Corp.'s $5 billion bid for Dow Jones & Co. with a plan that could let Dow Jones's controlling Bancroft family keep an interest in the company, the Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal reported on their Web sites.
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In other deal news, General Electric Co. and Pearson Plc may challenge News Corp.'s $5 billion bid for Dow Jones & Co. with a plan that could let Dow Jones's controlling Bancroft family keep an interest in the company, the Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal reported on their Web sites.
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