Rio gets Alcan lift to ward off BHP; Credit turmoil mars CBA profit; Golden west tipped for Takeovers Panel appeal; WA tops list amid mining bubble alert; Consumer still too confident for their own good

Rio gets Alcan lift to ward off BHP; Credit turmoil mars CBA profit; Golden west tipped for Takeovers Panel appeal; WA tops list amid mining bubble alert; Consumer still too confident for their own good