Breaking pre-market news on Thursday,
- BP to set up $20bn claims fund; suspended dividend payments for 2010 — statement.
- Game Group total sales down 11.4 per cent in 19 weeks to 12 June; announces new chief executive — statement and statement.
- Fairfield Energy announces intention to float on LSE — statement.
- Maersk Line says ‘unexpectedly strong’ rebound in container shipping — statement.
- Corporate: Hon Hai, BHP Billiton, Balfour Beatty, Maxima Holdings, Aseana Properties, Consort Medical, Frontier Mining, WS Atkins, Hammerson, Mulberry, Ashtead.
