P209 CEEFAX 209  Thu  7 Oct  21:19/24
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 BOND ISSUE The Bank of Scotland is  
 to raise £200m via an issue of      
 subordinated undated bonds in order 
 to strenghten its capital base and  
 fund future expansion.              
                                     
 RATJONALISATJON South Western       
 Electricity will shed 350 jobs, or  
 10% of the workforce, as part of a  
 new rationalisbtion plan aimed at   
 cutting costs.                      
                                     
 SUSPENSION McLaughlin & Harvey      
 shares have been suspended at the   
 company's request to allow the      
 Board to hold talks with its        
 principal bankers.                  
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