Breaking pre-market news on Thursday,
- Dana Petroleum talks with Korean suitors deadlocked — statement.
- Vedanta said to be in advanced talks to take stake in Cairn Energy – report.
- De La Rue chief executive resigns following paper incident — statement.
- Prudential posts £968m IFRS operating profit in first half — statement.
- Corporate: Aegon, Standard Bank, Greencore, Oxford Instruments, Holidaybreak, Matra Petroleum, Psion, Paypoint, Anglogold, Aquarius Platinum.