Breaking pre-market news on Wednesday,
- Natixis parent BCPE will guarantee €35bn of toxic assets as the struggling investment bank - Reuters.
- Gazprom said its oil arm had accumulated a 55 per cent stake in Sibir Energy between April and June 2009, paying a total of $1.67bn - Reuters
- Corporate: WPP, Paddy Power, Tullow Oil, Heineken.
