Breaking pre-market news on Wednesday,
- Commerzbank profits wiped about by €760m Greek impairment hit; but loan provisions elsewhere show improvement– statement and report.
- HSBC sells US credit card and retail services business to Capital One; post tax gain of $2.4bn — statement.
- Nestle increases guidance after strong H1 — statement.
- E.ON slashes outlook — statement.
- Micro Focus maintains guidance; remains in offer talks — statement.
- Corporate: Standard Life, Tui Travel, Beacon Hill Resources, Range Resources, Sportingbet, French Connection, Bank of Ireland, Dragon Oil, Interserve, Adecco, Quintain Estates.