UPDATE 1-Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest

(Adds LSE, Borders, Premium Bars)

LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories involving U.S., European and Asian companies were reported by media on Friday:

* The new chief executive of London Stock Exchange (LSE.L) Xavier Rolet has told La Tribune newspaper that he is ready to look at acquisitions and alliances but is not treating them as a priority. [ID:nLM494984]

* Borders UK, the bookshop chain owned by private equity firm Risk Capital Partners, has appointed restructuring experts RSM Bentley Jennison to advise on closing underperforming stores, The Independent reported.

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* Billionaire investors Reuben Brothers have put in a 40 million pound ($63.18 million) bid to acquire Premium Bars & Restaurants (PBR), The Times said.

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* The Obama administration is preparing to steer General Motors (GM.N) into bankruptcy next week, The Washington Post reported [nN21324883].

* Private equity firm BC Partners has stopped working on bidding for Barclays (BARC.L) exchange-traded funds arm BGI, the Financial Times reported.

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