The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 1015 GMT on Thursday. (For Reuters columns on deals, click on [DEALTALK/]) ** Global miner Rio Tinto (RIO.AX) has extended its $3.9 billion takeover offer for Mozambique-focused coal miner Riversdale Mining (RIV.AX) to March 4, amid signs that Riversdale's second-biggest shareholder was holding up a deal. To read more, please double click on [ID:nL3E7DA010]
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