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Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest

Fri Oct 10, 2008 3:09am EDT

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LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories involving U.S. and European companies were reported by media:

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** Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) may buy Fortis Bank Nederland to replace a deal to buy ABN AMRO's Dutch operations, which was put on hold by the nationalisation of Fortis's Dutch holdings, Dutch newspaper Telgraaf reported, without naming sources. [nLA596508]

** Austrian developer Immofinanz (IMFI.VI) and its emerging European arm Immoeast (IMEA.VI) are preparing a merger and could take the first steps on Friday, Austrian daily Der Standard reported, quoting a supervisory board member. [nLA619266]

** Icelandic bank Kaupthing's KAUP.IC Danish corporate bank, FIH, will be sold before the end of the year for a price tag of about 7 billion crowns ($1.29 billion), its managing director, Lars Johansen, told Ritzau news agency. [nL9379789]

(Compiled by Steve Slater, editing by Will Waterman)

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