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FINANCIAL TIMES
The Lex Column:
*Asian investment banking - in the face of the credit squeeze, determinedly optimistic investment bankers have two favourite mantras. 'It will all bounce back in the second quarter', and 'Asia is still booming'. If the first fails, will the second help?
*US retail - some US retailers will show steep year-on-year gains in November same-store sales this week. But investors should look carefully at these figures.
*Australia's trade gap - how does a country at the epicentre of the global resources boom rack up a $2.6 billion monthly trade deficit?
*Distressed US property - US mortgage lenders and homebuilders have taken enormous writedowns this year on home loans and property. But clearing price emerged at which they could agree to offload their stricken assets to cautious buyers.
*UK rates - doing nothing is a perfectly rational and underused policy response - but it can look like indecision, a dilemma facing the UK's monetary policy committee.
*Randstad buys Vedior - staffing services groups are remarkably poor at shifting their own bodies from one place to the next. Big mergers in the sector have had mixed success, while even smaller bolt-ons can founder.
*Hedge fund ratings - hedge funds, which once shrank from scrutiny, are edging into the spotlight. Public hedge fund ratings, offered up by the credit rating agencies, are slowly catching on.
*Eni strategy - a fortnight after calling off its courtship of Burren Energy (BUR), Eni won the hand of the UK explorer and producer with a bid fractionally better than its last one.
The Lombard Column:
*Let's hope Northern Rock's (NRK) looking glass auction stays intact.
*Genting's bet on Rank (RNK).
*Where credit is due.
Further news:
*Laptops promise festive cheer.
*Upward momentum in oil prices set to continue in 2008.
*Debenhams (DEB) defies down trend after stake-building talk.
*Clipper Windpower (CWP) floats HSBC's boat.
THE TIMES
The Tempus Column:
*Avoid Aberdeen Asset Management (ADN) for now.
*Avoid Morgan Crucible (MGCR).
*Buy PV Crystalox Solar (PVCS) on weakness.
The Business Editor's Column:
*Why the Monetary Policy Committee can't sit on interest rates.
*Nectar's a steal at £350 million.
*Clapham House (CPH): has Tootsies had its chips?
A Tiddler to Watch:
*Cobra Holdings (CBRA).
Further news:
*Talk that ATI Oil (Plus Markets) will release positive news about its Rovesti field.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
The Questor Column:
*Hold Capita (CPI).
*Hold Aberdeen Asset Management (ADN).
*Buy Cybit (CYH).
The Comment Column:
*Small firms may have to pay huge price for US crisis.
*Less could be more for creative hands at EMI (EMI).
*Goldfish signals last gasp in 'lifestyle' credit.
THE GUARDIAN
No share news today
THE INDEPENDENT
The Investment Column:
*Reduce Capita Group (CPI).
*Sell Colt Telecom (COLT).
*ReNeuron (RENE) a risky buy.
The Outlook Column:
*No need for a shotgun wedding at Northern Rock (NRK).
*Higher energy bills on the way.
*Bond investors still have the blues.
Further news:
*Regal Petroleum (RPT) rises on talk of return by Shell (RDSA) with full bid.
DAILY MAIL
*Focus on Tesco's (TSCO) America challenge.
*ITV (ITV): Michael's not making the Grade.
DAILY EXPRESS
*Barratt Developments (BDEV) rallies on takeover talk.
*Talk that Avanti Screenmedia (ASG) may be close to another shopping centre deal.
DAILY MIRROR
No share news today
THE SUN
No share news today
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