Sweden privatization program
Credit market turbulence has thrown off course a flagship privatization program that was a key plank of Sweden’s center-right government’s election campaign.
U.K. tax cut
Out-of-favor finance minister Alistair Darling announces the U.K. government’s budget later today, in which he’ll confirm a previously announced 2 point cut to the corporation tax rate.
European works-Gaz de France SA
A European works council for GdF says it doesn’t like the planned merger with Suez SA.
Vincent Tchenguiz-Challenger Infrastructure Fund
And in Australia, Vincent Tchenguiz, the brother of Robert Tchenguiz, makes a $1.1 billion offer for Australia’s Challenger Infrastructure Fund.
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