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FINANCIAL TIMES
Lex

The UK's largest ever rights issue but has HSBC done enough?

AIG -- just wheneveryone had become blase : enter AIG

Citigroup's holders of preferred shares could lose their dividend if they don't swap into common equity.

Vivendi -- one of the media companies with least exposure to the downturn

Comment:
British pubs must act quickly to survive

THE TIMES
Tempus:

Hold Ultra Electronics
Hold Whitbread for long term
Buy Xchanging

Other comment:
Brixton dithers and leads property sector rout

Government may award contract to Lavendon by end of month

Bet of the day: Drax Group

Tiddler to watch - Epistem

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Questor:

Buy Amlin
Buy Goal Soccer Centres

Comment:

HSBC does retain a veneer of credibility at last
Marks & Spencer not so rosy

People staying at home and signing up for Pay-TV

Cash Converters doing well thanks to trade in second-hand goods

THE INDEPENDENT

Investment Column:

Buy Amlin
Sell Keller
Hold Goal Soccer Centres

ASSORTED BITS AND PIECES

Wolseley to launch £1 billion rights issue

Kali and Salz considering $2.4 billion bid for Compass Minerals -- Daily Telegraph

Tesco sets up bank HQ in Edinburgh

Mosaic enters administration, majority of brands to be bought immediately

York Pharma confirms approach made to potential offeror which may or may not lead to an offer for the company