Breaking pre-market news on Thursday,
- 3i delivers total return of £81m in nine months to September – statement.
- Deutsche Börse AG and SIX Group buy STOXX from Dow Jones – statement.
- Royal Boskalis says it will acquire Smit International for more than €800m – statement .
- Aegon turns to profit in Q3 – statement.
- Corporate: Paddy Power, WH Smith, Skyepharma, SIG, BT Group, Dairy Crest,Trinity Mirror, Aveva, Eurasian Natural Resources, Centrica, AP Moller-Maersk, Telefonica, Repsol,