Tuesday Papers: Tiscali shuns Carphone Warehouse -- bid news and gossip
Tiscali shuns Carphone Warehouse and private equity buyers circle Informa.
* Carlyle and Apax among those considering a bid for Informa - Telegraph
* Vodafone in talks to buy Ghana Telecom
* BHP Billiton agrees purchase of Anglo Potash at C$284 million, or C$8.15-a-share
* Tiscali draws up a short list of interested buyers, with Carphone Warehouse not among them
* Hewlett-Packard close to a deal worth up to £6.6 billion to buy Electronic Data Systems
* Laura Ashley raises stake in Moss Bros to 7.45%
* Cablevision buys Newsday from Tribune for $650 million
* Chloride rejects 255p-a-share cash offer from Emerson Electric
* Tesco's attempt to break into the US grocery market with its Fresh & Easy chain appears to be gaining traction -- FT
* Sale of the government-owned Tote has attracted more than 40 expressions of interest, including one from the Dubai royal family
* Internet search engine Lycos Europe is being touted as a bid target
* Clear Channel in talks with banks financing its leverage buy-out
* Australia's Westpac is planning an all-share offer for St George Bank worth almost £10 billion
* Radyne agrees to be acquired by Comtech in $223.6 million all-cash offer
* Morgan Stanley doubles stake in Aberdeen Asset management to 6.20%
* ValiRx raises £890,000 by a placing of 14.9 million shares
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