Breaking pre-market news on Wednesday,
- ING reports profit helped by gains from investment – statement.
- Unicredit Q3 profit falls 26 per cent as provisions increase – statement.
- National Express announces £360m rights issue – statement.
- Hypo real estate says capital ratios to deteriorate due to probable 2009 net loss – statement.
- Erik Engstrom appointed CEO of Reed Elsevier after Ian Smith resigns – statement.
- Corporate: E.on, Johnston Press, Tullow Oil, Balfour Beatty, J Sainsbury, Reed Elsevier, Scottish & Southern, Securitas, Holcim, International Power, Smurfit Kappa, John Menzies, Stagecoach, Cadogan, Swisscom.