Feb 8 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Headlines
TDC rejects joint bid from Danish pension funds and Macquarie Group http://on.ft.com/2siqyUC
Rio Tinto rewards investors with record dividend http://on.ft.com/2sixvVC
SoftBank in talks to take Swiss Re stake worth up to $11 bln http://on.ft.com/2siqIeG
Overview
TDC A/S TDC.CO has rejected a bid from three Danish pension funds and Macquarie Group MQG.AX only days after the telecoms operator made a poorly received bid to take over a media company.
Rio Tinto Plc RIO.L has rewarded shareholders with the biggest dividend in its 145-year history and added a further $1 billion to a share buyback programme as annual profits surged on the back of higher commodity prices.
SoftBank Group Corp 9984.T , the acquisitive Japanese conglomerate, is in talks to take a minority stake in reinsurer Swiss Re AG SRENH.S in what would mark a significant expansion into financial services.