Well BHP's latest attempt to buy Anglo American for over £40 billion ended a lot quicker than its first tilt.
There weren't too many deal scoops in the British Sunday newspapers this weekend but arch rivals at Bloomberg dug out a humdinger of a tale.
Anglo American has switched from prey to predator... for now.
Chums at The Sunday Times won't let go of the prospect of BHP making a fresh swoop for rival Anglo American.
Chums at The Sunday Times business section have been doing their very best to stir the BHP Anglo American takeover tale plot since the former pulled the plug on its £31 billion takeover bid for the latter earlier this year.
Chums at The Sunday Times business section aren't giving up on the idea that BHP Billiton may one day revisit its £32 billion pursuit of rival Anglo American.
Tucked away in the back of the Prufrock diary column of The Sunday Times was a tidbit that caught little old Betaville's eye.