Monday Papers: Vodafone rules out bid for MTN -- bid news and gossip

Vodafone rules out bid for MTN and Chloride attracts takeover attention.

* Vodafone rules out bid for South Africa's MTN

* Chloride's record sales attract takeover attention

* The government has ruled out selling British Energy to a lone bidder - Telegraph

* Kazakhmys is expected to look at ways of offloading its 15% stake in Eurasian Natural Resources

* KSK Emerging India Energy will unveil plans to raise up to £256 million through a dual listing

* The wave of takeover and mergers in the metals and mining industry looks set to continue in the year ahead, according to Ernst & Young

* Cablevision leads in Newsday race as Rupert Murdoch drops out

* Morgan Stanley to announce it has raised a $4 billion private equity fund dedicated to infrastructure projects

* EnCana of North America splits in two to boost oil sands expansion

* SNCF is considering taking a stake in Ferrovie Nord Milano's freight unit