FT.com - UK Equities...Wellstream in frame as takeover talk swirls...London's oil services companies were in focus as Royal Bank of Scotland raised the prospect of renewed takeover activity in the sector...Rentokil profits up on cost cuts...A restructuring of its City Link parcel delivery service and savings on procurement proved beneficial to the support services group which reported a jump in pre-tax profits from £8.2m to £30.9m...TalkTalk to offer mobile service with Vodafone...After agreeing a deal with the British mobile operator, the recently demerged fixed-line telecoms group will offer contract mobile voice and data tariffs to existing customers from the autumn...ITV pursues foothold in pay-TV...Adam Crozier's first reporting of results as chief executive of the group will be accompanied by signs of a pay-TV deal with BSkyB and an aggressive approach to making money online...Reshaped UBM hails resilience...The business-to-business media company has returned solid half-year results and an assured move away from vulnerable print revenues...Sage quits €600m TeamSystem takeover battle...The surprise decision by the accounting software group has left the door open to HgCapital and Cinven, the remaining private equity bidders...KPMG to advise on possible Connaught shake-up...Bankers to Connaught have drafted in specialists from KPMG to advise on a possible restructuring of the troubled social housing maintenance group's estimated £200m of debts...Hotels chief sees plenty of room to grow...China is clearly at the top of InterContinental Hotels Group's agenda, which has no plans to reduce exposure to the US, where it is in the middle of a $1bn relaunch of the Holiday Inn...Rival grocers eye Carrefour's Asian stores ...Carrefour's plan to sell stores in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore is attracting interest from rival supermarket groups including Tesco of the UK and France's Casino...IASB proposes accounting overhaul for insurers...Insurers face a radical shake-up in how they account for their business as the international accounting rule maker proposes new rules that investors say could reduce the insurance industry's cost of capital and boost stock prices...KNOC set to complete bid package for Dana...Korea National Oil Corporation is close to arranging the loans needed to launch a formal £1.7bn offer for Dana Petroleum as the UK oil explorer battles to convince its shareholders to push for a higher offer...Tech and consumer stocks weigh on Wall St...US equities closed down after a choppy day where early gains were erased by plummeting technology and consumer staples stocks...Rolls-Royce lifts guidance as order book expands ...Order activity in many markets remained subdued but Rolls-Royce still secured orders worth £5.9bn in the first half, increasing its total order book to £58.4bn. About £17.9bn of the order book related to service contracts...Upbeat GKN breaks new ground...In the third of a series of interviews with UK corporate leaders, Sir Kevin Smith, chief executive of GKN, tells Michael Kavanagh that the engineering group is back on the acquisition trail after the recession took its toll... Prudential gains amid talk of strategic review...Weak earnings news from the US countered strong figures from UK companies to send the FTSE 100 slightly lower...

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Rampant Turkish stocks have further to run Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:10:18 +0100 ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Further gains lie in store for Turkish stocks which are trading at life highs and have massively outperformed the BRICs and eastern Europe this year, yet still offer valuations below average for emerging markets.
Russia IPO market eyes state asset sales for rebound Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:12:23 +0100 MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's initial public offering market is banking on a mega privatisation programme for a turnaround next year as a much-hyped 2010 threatens to fizzle out into the third poor year in a row.
Sukuk lose shine for traditional Gulf issuers Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:08:00 +0100 DUBAI (Reuters) - The lure of Islamic bonds appears to be wearing off for conventional borrowers in the Gulf, even as the global industry grows, with high-profile defaults and rising costs souring their appeal.
Ghost estates haunt Ireland after property boom Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:05:20 +0100 STONEPARK (Reuters) - The advertising catalogue promised a new residential development, with a creche, tennis court and a mini golf course, minutes from the bustling centre of the Irish town of Longford.
Should Rwanda rights concerns worry investors? Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:13:17 +0100 LONDON (Reuters) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame might be able to clamp down on dissent ahead of elections without much immediate donor or economic impact, but it could bring longer term investment risks.
Oil companies more cautious on storms after Gulf spill Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:00:30 +0100 HOUSTON (Reuters) - Heightened caution following the BP oil spill is prompting oil and gas producers in the Gulf of Mexico to shut more production faster as storms threaten, exacerbating energy price volatility this hurricane season.
Credit investors see bargains among Europe banks Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:19:28 +0100 LONDON (Reuters) - Credit investors see opportunities among Europe's banks, which offer attractive long-term plays versus other asset classes despite doubts over the rigour of stress tests on the sector.
ECB seen holding rates steady well into next year Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:27:22 +0100 LONDON (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will likely wait until late 2011 before hiking interest rates, according to a Reuters poll of over 70 economists who stayed cautious in July despite some encouraging economic data.

Rampant Turkish stocks have further to run
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:10:18 +0100
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Further gains lie in store for Turkish stocks which are trading at life highs and have massively outperformed the BRICs and eastern Europe this year, yet still offer valuations below average for emerging markets.

Russia IPO market eyes state asset sales for rebound
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:12:23 +0100
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's initial public offering market is banking on a mega privatisation programme for a turnaround next year as a much-hyped 2010 threatens to fizzle out into the third poor year in a row.

Sukuk lose shine for traditional Gulf issuers
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:08:00 +0100
DUBAI (Reuters) - The lure of Islamic bonds appears to be wearing off for conventional borrowers in the Gulf, even as the global industry grows, with high-profile defaults and rising costs souring their appeal.

Ghost estates haunt Ireland after property boom
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:05:20 +0100
STONEPARK (Reuters) - The advertising catalogue promised a new residential development, with a creche, tennis court and a mini golf course, minutes from the bustling centre of the Irish town of Longford.

Should Rwanda rights concerns worry investors?
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:13:17 +0100
LONDON (Reuters) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame might be able to clamp down on dissent ahead of elections without much immediate donor or economic impact, but it could bring longer term investment risks.

Oil companies more cautious on storms after Gulf spill
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:00:30 +0100
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Heightened caution following the BP oil spill is prompting oil and gas producers in the Gulf of Mexico to shut more production faster as storms threaten, exacerbating energy price volatility this hurricane season.

Credit investors see bargains among Europe banks
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:19:28 +0100
LONDON (Reuters) - Credit investors see opportunities among Europe's banks, which offer attractive long-term plays versus other asset classes despite doubts over the rigour of stress tests on the sector.

ECB seen holding rates steady well into next year
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:27:22 +0100
LONDON (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will likely wait until late 2011 before hiking interest rates, according to a Reuters poll of over 70 economists who stayed cautious in July despite some encouraging economic data.

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