Breaking pre-market news on Wednesday,
- National Lottery refuses consent to Camelot commercial services application; Paypoint welcomes decision — statement, statement and statement.
- ITV posts pre-tax profit of £321m, net debt down to £188m; to resume dividend payments in July — statement.
- Standard Chartered says annual profits rise 19 per cent to $6.1bn — statement.
- Irish Life & Permanent makes operating losses of €197m in 2010 — statement.
- Corporate: Serco, Whitbread, BG Group, International Power, Admrial Group, BBA Aviation, Carillion, Amlin, Unite, International Personal Finance, Bellzone Minerals, Fiberweb, Adidas