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* Goldman deal could point way for SIV’s
The Lex Column
* Semi-precious Mittal - ArcelorMittal has continued to make a regular stream of small acquisitions since the 2006 merger created the world's largest steelmaker by production
* Barclays capital raising - The UK bank has confirmed that it is considering a share placement and pre-emptive offer to existing shareholders
* Who rates the raters? - Charlie McCreevy, the EU's internal market commissioner, has waded into a fight he is convinced he can win. The credit rating agencies are a soft target
* Reliance v Reliance - If Anil Ambani's Reliance Communications pulls off a deal with MTN, he would become the controlling shareholder with an entity with forecasting earnings before EBITDA in 2009 of $10-billion
* Mervyn King's first draft - What would Mervyn King most like to write to the Chancellor? 'Frankly I'm getting a bit tired of taking the flak for problems that are not of the Bank of England's making'
The Lombard Column
* Now the Treasury needs to raise capital in the City
* Exchange of fire (The London Stock Exchange)
* What you don't know.... (Primark)
Fund Focus
* IMA Money Market Sector
Further news
* Short selling rules under fire
* Ambani sets his sights on 40% stake in South Africa’s MTN
* Fridman accuses BP of ‘arrogance’
* Aviva chief set to mark tough first year in charge
* African news lifts Bowleven
* Autologic firm on hopes of positive trading update next week
* ITE director cashes in shares again
THE TIMES
* Families in a fix as the crunch gets worse
Page 38 Feature
* Barclays in talks to raise £4-billion from Sovereign Wealth Funds
The Business Editor’s Column
* The rights and wrongs of raising new money
* Costs make prices go bananas
* Bad bets prove very costly (Cognetas)
Business Big Shot
* Peter Burdon, InStore chief executrive
The Tempus Column
* Hold - Soco International
* Pass - Blue Bay Asset Management
* Avoid - Majestic Wine
A Tiddler to Watch
* Helius Energy
Further news
* Darling attempts to repair relations with the City
* Housebuilders catch their breath as calm descends
* Roc, the Australian oil and gas company, staked a claim to being one of the larger independent oil groups on AIM yesterday when it said that it had agreed a deal to acquire Anzon Energy.
* Rumours that Ormonde Mining will announce the trebling of reserves at its tungsten mine in Spain
THE INDEPENDENT
* Lecturers ‘pressed to boost degree results’
The Outlook Column
* Barclays hopes to avoid pitfalls of other banks by taking strategic-investor route
* Primark gets a touch of conscience
The Business Analysis Column
* Does Sir Tom feel hunted? (Sir Tom Hunter)
The Investment Column
* Hold for now - Soco International
* Sell - Majestic Wine
* Sell – Safeland
Further news
* Aero Inventory surges on bid talk from Boeing
DAILY TELEGRAPH
* Give Army families priority on NHS
The Comment Column
* Bank on even more confusion from Treasury and FSA
* Primark must invest to back its ethical beliefs
The Questor Column
* Avoid - Majestic Wine
* Buy - Roc Oil
Further news
* Gloves come off ion BP’s Russian row
* Fuld takes the blame for $2.8-billion Lehman losses
* Bankers may be charged over funds’ collapse
* Miners prop up FTSE as bid talk resurfaces
* Market Report Feature: Soco delays
THE GUARDIAN
No share news today
DAILY MAIL
The City Focus Column
* Thriving Vietnam is doing business
At a Glance
* Jardine Lloyd Thompson takes hold
Further news
* Rate fears after oil price surges again
* Barratt Developments won't pay some of its bills in June
* Absolute Capital Management suffers on Argo demerger
* Prudential hopes for an Asian spring board
DAILY EXPRESS
Share Whisper
* Acquisition hopes boost Global Gaming
Further news
* Anglo mines rich seam on bid hopes
* Talk of an investment deal for Borders and Southern.
DAILY MIRROR
Updating.
THE SUN
Updating.
COMMENT AND BID NEWS
* Goldman is close to finalising a plan to restructure a $7-billion investment vehicle formerly run by hedge fund Cheyne Capital, in a move that could potentially usher in a crucial new phase in the credit turmoil
* Babcock and Brown raises stake in Forth Ports to 23.5%
* Jardine Lloyd Thompson acquires HWS Holdings for up to £8.75-million
* Reliance Communications chairman Anil Ambani is considering buying more than 40% of MTN
* Babcock & Brown seeks offers for European Wind Farms
* Trading Emissions will not increase offer for Econergy International
* Aero Inventory receives proposal re offer for company
* Premier Direct appoints administrators
* Crystal Amber Fund lists today at 100p
SOME ITEMS THAT COULD AFFECT PRICES
News from Wall Street
* The Dow Jones closed down 38.27-points at 12269.08, the Nasdaq added 20.28-points to 2474.78, while the S&P put on 0.11-points to close at 1360.14.
The Credit Crisis Fallout
* Building starts in the UK are the lowest in 63-years
* €urozone inflation hits 16-year high
* Federal Reserve divided on when to raise interest rates
* Financial markets are in danger of getting carried away with their expectations for Federal Reserve interest-rate increases, according to some Fed officials
* US June homebuilders index falls to 18 vs 20 expected
* Short sellers will have to declare their positions only once under the City regulator's new disclosure regime, regardless of how they change
* Profit margins have peaked for miners, according to PwC
Oil, Energy, Commodities and Food
* Oil edges closer to $140-a-barrel despite Saudi pledge to raise production
* Fuel tanker strike talks adjourned until today
* BP accused of arrogance and incompetence in Russian joint venture by Mikhail Fridman
* E.ON raises gas prices for private consumers by at least 12% as of 1st August
News from Home
* The fastest growing group of people in work are those past retirement age, according to the Office of National Statistics
* Great Britain is the most popular destination in Europe for investment by foreign companies, according to a survey
* Call for tough rules on estate agents
News from Abroad
* US April net foreign securities purchases 60.6-billion
* US June Empire State Manufacturing index minus 8.68 vs minus 0.5 expected
* The British mercenary, Simon Mann, is set to go on trial in Equatorial Guinea accused of plotting a coup to overthrow the country's government in 2004. Mr Mann admitted involvement in the plot in March, although he said he was not the "main man" behind it. He could face the death penalty if convicted.
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