BUZZ-IHG, Starwood: choppy trading on deal talk reports
** Intercontinental Hotels (Other OTC: ICHGF - news) up 2 pct while Starwood Hotels gives up sharp gains in volatile trading on reports the 2 companies held early merger talks
** Two companies have been repeatedly linked in recent months
** Starwood shares rise as much as 4.9 pct before reversing course
** IHG's US listing up 1.3 pct
(RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : vikram.subhedar.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)