Breaking pre-market news on Wednesday,
- Societe Generale Q3 net doubles on investment bank - statement.
- Bank of Ireland H1 income falls 73 per cent to €162m - statement.
- BNP Paribas still looking at Societe Generale La Tribune newspaper says; BNP denies - Reuters.
- Northern Rock mortgage arrears rise in Q3 - statement.
- Barry Callebaut to acquire Spain’s Chocovic - statement.
- Corporate: Carlsberg, JC Decaux, Clariant, Rhodia, Adidas, Vopak, BRE Bank, Statoil, Solarworld, Wetherspoon, Taylor Wimpey, Marks & Spencer, Total, Next, Redrow, Heidelbergcement, Barratt Developments, Cobham, Wolters Kluwer, Firstgroup, Logica, Go-ahead, Yamana Gold, Gas Natural.