P509 Teletext 509 Jul18 23:12:14 U —————— ——————————————————— MORE OF THE DAY'S TOP BUSINESS STORIES Software group Autonomy has agreed to form a joint venture with China Netcom Broadband Corporation to deliver new technology to internet users in Northern China, including Beijing. Defence group Ultra Electronics has bought US-based Audiopack (echnologies, a maker of communications equipment for protective clothing, for £33.7m. Oil explorer Cairn Energy said current production is in line with hopes. ——————————————————————————————————1/5—— Shares index 510 Market report 511 HAD AN ACCIDENT IN THE LAST 3 YEARS? SEE ITV1 p385 Shares Markets FUSE data Loans AdP509 Teletext 509 Jul18 23:12:16 U —————— ——————————————————— MORE OF THE DAY'S (OP BUSINESS STORIES Construction group Balfour Beauty has won a £14.5m deal to redevelop accommodation for US Air Force staff at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk. Commercial property group Slough Estates has bought two UK industrial parks for £276m. Investment vehicle Inhoco, partially owned by private equity group 3i is to buy data services firm TeleCity for 21p a share, valuing the group at £57.9m. ——————————————————————————————————2/5—— City news alerts to your mobile ITV 596 RACING HEADLINES p550 Shares Markets FUSE data Loans AdP509 Teletext 509 Jul18 23:12:12 —————— ——————————————————— MORE OF THE DAY'S TOP BUSINESS STORIES Oil explorer Burren Energy said first half production rose to an average of 22,200 barrels of oil per day from 11,710 in 2004's first half. Bloomsbury Publishing said Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince had total UK sales of 2,009,574 in its first 24 hours - 13% more than its predecessor. Property fund manager Teesland will miss City hopes for the year after the sale of its Darien fund was delayed. ——————————————————————————————————3/5—— How to get City news on digital TV 105 RACING HEADLINES p550 Shares Markets FUSE data Loans AdP509 Teletext 509 Jul18 23:25:12 —————— ——————————————————— MORE OF THE DAY'S TOP BUSINESS STORIES A consortium of potential bidders for broadcaster ITV has shelved plans over its pension fund gap, reports the FT. US media giant (ime Warner and private equity firm Apax Partners were said to have been considering a £6.6bn offer. Gaming firm Wembley said US legislation clearing the way for the sale of its US unit to BLB Investors had been passed. Shareholders overwhelmingly approved the deal at an extraordinary general meeting^ ——————————————————————————————————4/5—— Shares index 510 Market report 511 RACING HEADLINES p550 Shares Markets FUSE data Loans AdP509 Teletext 509 Jul18 23:14:17 —————— ——————————————————— MORE OF THE DAY'S TOP BUSINESS STORIES Troubled support services group Jarvis is in advanced talks with Accord to sell its highway maintenance unit. Oil company Tiber Energy said a British Virgin Islands court has frozen Russian oil giant Sibneft's stake in a Siberian project disputed by the firm. Tiber alleges Sibneft, owned by billionaire Roman Abramovich, diluted its 50% stake in the joint venture to less than 1%, which lost it up to £1.1bn. ——————————————————————————————————5/5—— ity news alerts to your mobile ITV 596 RACING HEADLINES p550 Shares Markets FUSE data Loans Ad