PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - Dec 23

The Financial Times

BAA CHIEF TO FORGO BONUS

BAA [FERBA.UL] Chief Executive Colin Matthews said he would give up a bonus believed to be several hundred thousand pounds following snow delays at Heathrow Airport. here#axzz18sSxDbnq

BATS AND CHI-X EUROPE IN EXCLUSIVE TALKS

European trading platform Chi-X Europe has entered exclusive talks with BATS Europe, operator of the third largest stock exchange in the U.S., over a sale that would create Europe's biggest trading venue. here#axzz18stba7Eb

ASTON MARTIN IN TALKS TO BUILD NEW MAYBACHS

British luxury carmaker Aston Martin is in talks with Daimler (DAIGn.DE) for a possible partnership that would see it build the German carmaker's new generation of Maybachs. here,s01=1.html#axzz18stqxNSN

PATTEN TOPS LIST TO CHAIR BBC TRUST

Six people are on the shortlist to be the next chairman of the BBC Trust, with Chris Patten, former Conservative Party chairman a clear favourite, insiders who saw the document said. here#axzz18tk5ERzk

OSBORNE MISSES REGULATION REFORM DEADLINE

Finance minister George Osborne has missed his self-imposed deadline for shaking up Britain's economic and financial regulation. here#axzz18tkbKEWL

(Summary compiled by Reuters)