Breaking pre-market news on Wednesday,

- Cadbury battle ends with midnight handshake – FT, publication of offer.

- IBM Consulting sales fall 2.8 per cent to $4.58bn – statement.

- Address by Mervyn King to the University of Exeter Business Leaders’ Forum – speech.

- Soco International announces £100m equity fund raising – statement.

- Earthport says James Bergman, Chief Executive Officer, has resigned with immediate effect – statement.

- Corporate: BHP Billiton, Novartis, Gresham Computing, Great Portland Estates, UK Mail Group, ING Real Estate Income Trust, Hochschild Mining, Kesa Electricals, William Hill, JD Wetherspoon, Regal Petroleum,

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