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Alcan rejects Alcoa request for talks

PITTSBURGH — Canadian aluminum maker Alcan Inc. has denied a request by rival Alcoa Inc. for further talks on Alcoa's hostile $27.5 billion takeover bid.

Alcan's board of directors rejected the offer as inadequate in May and urged its shareholders to follow suit. But Alcoa later asked for access to documents reportedly provided to third parties.

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