Breaking pre-market news on Friday,
- US bank stress tests delayed, moved from May 4 to possibly end of next week, sources say — Bloomberg.
- Informa to raise £242m via rights issue, change corporate structure — statements.
- New Star Private Equity posts 18 per cent fall in net asset value for 2008 — statement.
- Corporate: Pearson, Pendragon, EasyJet, Rentokil, COLT Telecom, Balfour Beatty.
