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	Friday 30 September 2011
Good morning LATEST NEWS Oracle-Autonomy battle rages with HP in the wings LONDON (Reuters) - Oracle and Autonomy escalated their war of words on Thursday, sparring publicly over whether the British software firm had ever been shopped to the U.S. technology giant. | Full Article SGX, LSE tie-up for joint London Metal Exchange 30 SEP 2011 07:41 BST HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Singapore Exchange Ltd is tying up with London's main bourse to make a joint bid for the London Metal Exchange, a source told Reuters on Friday, as the world's largest metal market seeks a suitor in a deal that could be worth 1 billion pounds ($1.57 billion). | Full Article McGraw-Hill, CME eye indexes JV: source 30 SEP 2011 00:59 BST (Reuters) - McGraw-Hill Companies Inc is in advanced talks to merge its S&P Indices business with CME Group Inc's Dow Jones Indexes, a source familiar with the situation said on Thursday. | Full Article China Minmetals to buy copper miner Anvil for $1.3 billion 30 SEP 2011 03:37 BST HONG KONG (Reuters) - Minmetals Resources Ltd has agreed to buy Africa-focused copper miner Anvil Mining for $1.28 billion as the China government-controlled firm expands its global reach and adds base metal reserves. | Full Article SMFG to buy rest of consumer-loan affiliate Promise: source 30 SEP 2011 03:35 BST TOKYO (Reuters) - Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group , Japan's No.3 lender, will buy out its consumer-finance affiliate Promise Co , a source with knowledge of the deal told Reuters, marking a new phase in the consolidation of an industry struggling to recover from a government-imposed credit crunch. | Full Article DAILY INVESTOR SGX, LSE tie-up for joint London Metal Exchange bid - source 30 SEP 2011 07:48 BST HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Singapore Exchange Ltd is tying up with London's main bourse to make a joint bid for the London Metal Exchange, a source told Reuters on Friday, as the world's largest metal market seeks a suitor in a deal that could be worth 1 billion pounds. | Full Article Shares fall, Europe set for worst quarter since '08 30 SEP 2011 07:33 BST HONG KONG (Reuters) - European stock index futures fell on Friday, putting shares there firmly on course to post their biggest quarterly decline since the months following the collapse of Lehman Brothers three years ago. | Full Article McGraw-Hill, CME eye indexes JV- source 30 SEP 2011 07:38 BST (Reuters) - McGraw-Hill Companies Inc is in advanced talks to merge its S&P Indices business with CME Group Inc's Dow Jones Indexes, a source familiar with the situation said on Thursday. | Full Article Japan fires fresh salvo on yen as economic upswing tails off 30 SEP 2011 07:51 BST TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan said on Friday it will boost its currency intervention fund and keep watching dealers' trading positions in yet another effort to tame the yen in the face of growing evidence that its strength is stalling the economy's post-quake rebound. | Full Article FTSE seen extending falls 30 SEP 2011 06:41 BST LONDON (Reuters) - The FTSE 100 index is seen opening down 17-30 points, or as much as 0.6 percent on Friday, according to financial bookmakers, extending the previous session's falls in tandem with weakness in Asia equities, with commodity issues seen under pressure from lower metal prices in the final session of a turbulent month and third quarter. | Full Article TECHNOLOGY NEWS Amazon's $199 Fire sparks supply, margin questions Facebook under pressure over privacy: source Idaho laboratory analyzed Stuxnet computer virus Facebook under pressure over privacy - source Amazon's $199 Fire sparks supply, margin questions RELATED VIDEO Job creation, China-style In China, free land for big business The secret behind India's job boom Reuters mid-morning briefing on the major activity in the London markets, including UK stocks, top corporate news, latest broker research and stock tips. Register Today. Reuters news and Citywire commentary on pensions, funds, insurance and legislation for financial advisors, plus top Lipper fund analysis. Register Today. » MORE NEWSLETTERS SPORTS Scots confident they can break down England defence Full Article Priestland named at flyhalf for Wales The madness of King Ted: All Blacks coach cracks 100th test Scrumhalf Murray gets surprise Ireland start Rose aims to extend late season bloom in Europe - The Reuters Building, Canary Wharf, London, E145EP © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.co.uk to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend