U.K. FTSE 100 Index Rises, Paced by BHP, Man Shares; Cadbury, Shell Drop

(Bloomberg) -- U.K. stocks advanced, led by BHP
Billiton Ltd. as Rio Tinto Group agreed to buy Alcan Inc.,
buoying shares of mining companies.

Man Group Plc gained after saying assets under management
rose.


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