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Fri, Dec 18 2009

PRESS DIGEST - British business - Dec 19

BAA Ferrovial has announced it expects a downturn in profits in 2010 despite reporting a 16.8 percent rise in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation to 804.6 million pounds for the nine months to the end of September. It has predicted a total turnover of 2.39 billion pounds with adjusted Ebitda of 1.02 billion pounds for 2009, decreasing to 2.08 billion pounds and 956 million pounds in adjusted Ebitda in 2010. It also expects its net debt to increase by a

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FTSE falls 0.4 pct as financials weigh

LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Britain's leading share index closed 0.4 percent lower on Friday with banks drifting lower on concerns over regulations suggested in Basel, which offset strength in some defensives.

FACTBOX: The world's 10 biggest M&A deals in 2009

(Reuters) - Global mergers and acquisitions activity fell by a third so far this year, according to Thomson Reuters data. Below are the 10 largest deals that have happened or were announced during the course of the year:

European shares higher at midday; oils gain

* FTSEurofirst 300 up 0.4 pct after Thursday's sharp fall

Oils, miners, banks lift FTSE 0.7 pct higher

LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Britain's leading share index was 0.7 percent higher approaching midday on Friday, lifted out of some earlier doldrums by strength in oils, miners and banks, and after some upbeat European data.

FACTBOX-The world's 10 biggest M&A deals in 2009

Dec 18 (Reuters) - Global mergers and acquisitions activity fell by a third so far this year, according to Thomson Reuters data. Below are the 10 largest deals that have happened or were announced during the course of the year:

Banks push Europe shares lower, Citigroup weighs

LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - European equities ended lower on Thursday, snapping a five-day winning streak, with concerns over tough new Basel regulations and Citigroup's equity offering getting a cool response hurting banking stocks.

Europe shares slip from highs; banks pressured

LONDON (Reuters) - European shares fell on Thursday, with banks slipping after U.S. Federal Reserve said it will let most of its special liquidity facilities expire by early 2010 and global regulators proposed stricter capital rules for banks.

Europe shares slip from highs; banks pressured

* Banks under pressure on Fed comments, Basel proposals

FTSE falls 0.9 pct; banks, retailers drag

* Miners, oils off; dollar strength hits commodity prices

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