1.   St.George said in a statement it has received notice from Metway terminating the agreed takeover and will seek further information.

2.   British newspapers had reported over the weekend that the two sides would announce an agreed takeover on Monday.

3.   Sun Life said it is confident of getting regulatory approval for the agreed takeover of British insurer Guardian.

4.   Sun Life, whose shares fell sharply on the announcement, said it is confident of getting regulatory approval for the agreed takeover of British insurer Guardian Royal.

5.   Entergy of the United States finalised an agreed takeover of the regional supply company London Electricity.

6.   The agreed takeover comes just a fortnight after the government blocked a takeover bid for Midlands by British generating company PowerGen on competition grounds.