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FINANCIAL TIMES
The Lex Column:
*Freight rates - forget coal, metal and soybeans. The real killing to be made in commodities this year was with the ships that move them around.
*Blackstone's results - Blackstone built is reputation in commercial real estate within a privileged arena - one in which deals were executed using huge debt. But the lights have been switched off.
*BHP's (BLT) rationale - the third slide in Monday's investor presentation outlining BHP Billiton's proposed takeover of Rio Tinto (RIO) shows China and India going off the charts.
*Banks and CDOs - when banks start talking about their exposures, you can bet a mention of collateralised debt obligations is not far behind.
*E-trade plunges - who says sell-side research is not worth reading? A Citigroup note on E-trade played a starring role in the meltdown that lopped $2.1 billion off the brokerage's market capitalisation.
*Al Gore's new venture - Generation, Al Gore's London investment company, has linked an alliance with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, the prominent Silicon Valley venture capital firm.
*Northern Rock (NRK) - the UK government saved Northern Rock by lending it upwards of £20 billion, but the power over the bank's destiny looks limited.
*Dubai Air Show - it is only day two of the Dubai Air Show, but already nearly $1,000 billion of deals, before discounts, have been announced. How realistic are the industry's expansion plans?
*China goes shopping - Chinese buyers, their share prices soaring, are prowling the globe for acquisitions. What motivates the newest breed of buyers?
The Lombard Column:
*Contracts for difference: last loophole for stealth attacks must be closed.
*BHP (BLT)/Carlsberg: unbashful bridegrooms.
*Pearl closer to Resolution (RSL).
Further news:
*How technology is helping China to censor the internet.
*Media the focus for Ingenious Securities.
*Vedanta Resources (VED) shares are undermined by earnings prediction.
*Talk that DSG International (DSGI) could be a takeover target for Metro of Germany.
*Andes Energia (AEN) climbs on stake talk.
THE TIMES
The Tempus Column:
*Buy G4S (GFS).
*Worth holding on to Aveva (AVV).
*Buy Bellway (BWY).
The Business Commentary Column:
*Lucky Luqie may be Northern Rock's (NRK) best hopes.
*Growing pains at Permira.
*Inflation dilemma for Bank governor.
Tiddler to Watch:
*FDM Group (FDMG).
Further news:
*Afren (AFR) thought to be close to buying assets in Angola and Ghana from Devon Energy.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
The Questor Column:
*Buy United Business Media (UBM).
*Sell Majestic Wine (MJW).
The Comment Column:
*Gordon Brown and co won't welcome Luqman Arnold's plans for Northern Rock (NRK).
*Numbers don't stack up for Sainsbury's (SBRY) property sale.
*Standard Life (SL.): Sandy Crombie may have to book his world cruise a bit early.
THE GUARDIAN
No share news today
THE INDEPENDENT
The Investment Column:
*Sell French Connection (FCCN).
*Buy Addax Petroleum (AXC).
*Hold Liontrust Asset Management (LIO).
The Outlook Column:
*BHP (BLT) digs in for the long haul.
*Luqman Arnold offers Northern Rock (NRK) a plausible way out.
*Resolution (RSL) living dead battle draws to a close.
Further news:
*Brokerage houses in vogue after Close Bros (CBG) bid.
DAILY MAIL
*It's a Rosey time for Rolls-Royce (RR.).
DAILY EXPRESS
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DAILY MIRROR
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THE SUN
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