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United in alliance talks with Continental

NEW YORK (Reuters) - United Airlines has begun talks with Continental Airlines for a possible alliance even as its merger talks with US Airways continue to advance, sources briefed on the matter said.

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Carlsberg launches rights issue

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Danish brewer Carlsberg is launching a 30.5 billion crown (3.23 billion pound) rights issue to repay part of the debt financing used to buy rival Scottish & Newcastle, the company announced in a statement late on Thursday. The Copenhagen-based brewer will offer the shares on a one for one basis at 400 crowns each, a 40 percent discount to the closing price of 666 crowns on Wednesday.

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United in alliance talks with Continental–sources

NEW YORK (Reuters) - United Airlines has begun talks with Continental Airlines for a possible alliance even as its merger talks with US Airways continue to advance, sources briefed on the matter said.

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IFC and StanChart deal seeks to boost microfinancing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank and Standard Chartered said on Thursday they hope to expand funding for microfinance lending in Africa and Asia in a deal that issues credit-linked notes backed by loans.

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Credit crunch moving into new phase

LONDON (Reuters) - The credit crunch is moving into a “third phase,” affecting the real economy, but concerns about banks’ capital and solvency have been largely resolved, a top financial watchdog official said on Thursday.

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Icahn to battle Yahoo to accept Microsoft bid

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Financier Carl Icahn on Thursday launched a proxy battle to force Yahoo to reopen buyout talks with …

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Barclays tight on capital as Agricole eyes sales

LONDON (Reuters) - Barclays held off bolstering its capital on Thursday, prompting criticism it was in denial, but French rival Credit Agricole and other European banks took steps to boost balance sheets hit by the credit crunch.

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Deutsche Bahn may sell Arcor stake to Voafone

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Bahn has agreed to sell its stake in Vodafone’s German fixed-line business Arcor to Vodafone for around 330 million euros (261.8 million pounds), the Financial Times Deutschland newspaper reported on Thursday.

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FTSE up 0.6 percent as results boost

LONDON (Reuters) - The blue-chip index ended up 0.6 percent on Thursday boosted by a flurry of results, while rising U.S. crude and metal prices sent heavyweight commodity shares higher.

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Icahn to fight Yahoo to accept Microsoft bid

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Financier Carl Icahn on Thursday launched a proxy battle to force Yahoo to reopen buyout talks with Microsoft , saying the Yahoo board had acted “irrationally” in refusing its $47.5 billion (24.4 billion pound) offer.

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