Monday Papers: tips and comment

FT Lex Comment:

* Spot the difference -- a US technological breakthrough is reshaping the global natural gas market and threatening pricing models

* Skin in the game -- those demanding US banks keep 'skin in the game' when securitising loans should think about what type of flesh they want

* Yahoo! -- must grow if it is to stop being left behind in the tech rally

* Blighty's booze -- the last orders bell is ringing at many of the UK's off-licences and pubs.

Other news:

* Germany is going for economic growth rather than a reduced deficit (p.11)

* Interview Brady Dougan, chief executive Credit Suisse (p.16)

* Triage is key to Volex's successful resuscitation (p.21)

* Huge bail-outs leave building societies miffed (p.21)

* William Morrison wants more supplier support (p.22)

* Clothing chains suffer season in the sun (p.22)

* Cash-rich reinsurers to pass on benefits (p.23)

* Interview Ahmad al-Sayed, chief executive Qatar Holding (p.24)

FTfm

* Fund launch raises fears of hidden risks (p.1)

* Third-party deal for Man Group (p.2)

* Face to face with Bruce Fador, head of Financial Research Corp (p.4)

* Fund focus: Legg Mason Japan Equity (p.14)

THE TIMES

* CIT bankruptcy filing will cost UD taxpayers another £2.3 billion

* Taxman hits YouTube to root out offshore 'fiddlers'

* Business big shot: Simon Turl, chief executive Roadchef

* Water companies braced for battle with regulator over tough new price controls

* Retailing giants slash boo prices as they fight to top best seller list

* Monday Manifesto: Jean-Bernard Levy, chief executive Vivendi

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Comment:

* More quantitative easing is on the way - and that's a good thing

* It is Japan's economy we should be worrying about, not America's

Other comment:

* Expenses reform may be blocked by MPs

* EU wants £500 black box devices fitted into every car

* Junk bond revival stokes bubble fears

* Profile Jeff Smisek, chairman and chief executive elect of Continental Airlines

* Commodities: Do Saudis have the clout to destroy Nymex?

THE INDEPENDENT

Small Talk:

* Hightex Group hits the target -- Meridian Petroleum eyes improve arc

Other comment:

* Barclays and HSBC march on Moscow

* High street looking closely at what's Next

THE GUARDIAN

* Google plans to make YouTube profitable with video fingerprint

* Talk Talk chief attacks scheme to levy annual broadband tax

DAILY MAIL

* Primark's sales soar on slump-hit high street

DAILY EXPRESS

Investment Analyst:

* Premier asset has Whitbread looking attractive

AIM Market:

* North River Resources is buying up the Namibian gold and base metals business of Kalahari Minerals

* Velti quits the UK for Ireland.