FirstGroup will face industrial action on Monday, with several thousand of the bus and rail operator's drivers striking over a pay freeze, threatening services on hundreds of routes.

* Sands seen struggling to raise $2 bln in loans by yr-end

Sceptre Leisure (Buy when issues are resolved)

Casino-game maker Bally Technologies Inc said a federal court ruled in its favor in a patent lawsuit filed by slot machine maker International Game Technology related to Bally's wheel and iVIEW products.

The following are some of the major companies planning initial public offerings on the Hong Kong stock exchange.

* Would need strategic partner for Fontainebleau Las Vegas

The following are some of the major companies planning initial public offerings on the Hong Kong stock exchange.

* Tracinda says 'unrecognized value' not reflected in stock

Toronto's main stock index could follow its U.S. counterpart to a higher open on Tuesday as strong quarterly results from a pair of bellwethers offered further signs of an economic rebound.

HONG KONG, Oct 20 (Reuters Basis Point) - Las Vegas Sands Corp is seeking $1.75 billion to $2 billion five-year financing for its subsidiary, Venetian Macau, almost one year after cancelling a $5.25 billion financing and mothballing its Macau projects, banking sources said.