A to Z of the Sunday newspapers
HERE is This is Money's round-up of some of the bigger stories in the newspapers this weekend.
Sunday Times
Pensions
Investment guru Warren Buffett, the world's second richest man, is in talks to back former Prudential executive Mark Wood in a scheme which would buy up 50 ailing UK pension funds and make them perform by acting as a 'giant hedge fund'.
Banking
Sir Victor Blank is poised to complete an elite hat-trick of chairmanships by taking the helm at Lloyds TSB. The City grandee already heads up GUS and Trinity Mirror.
UK Motor industry
Ford has rebuffed an approach from French rival Renault, which wants to take over Jaguar. The British luxury carmaker lost £429.3m in 2004 - the last accounts available – but Ford has ploughed an extra £1.2bn in to demonstrate its commitment.
Media
Guardian Media Group could be set to sell off its Auto Trader title as it reviews its holdings. The magazine's sale would come as part of the release of £1bn of the groups assets including Smooth FM.
Observer
P&O takeover
Singapore ports group PSA is expected to trigger a bidding war for ports operator P&O when it tables a formal offer worth more than £3.5bn this week. The 470p a share bid is expected to be challenged by Dubai's DP World.
Media
Terry Smith, head of moneybroking giant Collins Stewart Tullett, says he would consider leading a bid to takeover the Financial Times if owners Pearson put it up for sale. Analysts believe the business paper could fetch £650m.
City
Investment bankDresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein faces a nother lawsuit from women employees alleging sex discrimination – many from its London office. The news follows the announcement that six female bankers have filed a £800m class action against Dresdner.
The Business
British industry
President Bush has rejected Tony Blair's appeals for the Pentagon to use Rolls-Royce and GE's engine under development for the USA's F-35 joint strike fighter jet. The multi-billion dollar project would have provided Rolls-Royce with valuable maintenance income for up to four decades.
Gas crisis
The deal over gas prices being hammered out between Russia and Ukraine could be about to collapse, signalling a looming energy crisis for Europe. The two sides are said to be at loggerheads over pricing and volume.
Sunday Telegraph
Privatisation
Gordon Brown has been accused of striking a 'lousy deal' for taxpayers after the sale of government property in 2001 allowed foreign investors in Mapeley, including George Soros and Goldman Sachs, to cash in. The criticisms were made by Ernst & Young's influential Item club.
Film
Disney is set to secure a £3.9bn takeover of animation studio Pixar, the company behind blockbusters Finding Nemo, The Incredibles and Toy Story. The deal predicted to be approved tomorrow will make Apple chief executive Steve Jobs £3.5bn in shares and Disney's largest individual shareholder.
Football
US investment bank JP Morgan will own Wayne Rooney, Old Trafford and the club's illustrious trophy haul if Malcolm Glazer fails to keep up with repayments on his £265m loan. Documents filed at Companies House have revealed all of Man Utd's assets were used as security on the loan. The football club will publish results tomorrow, with pre-tax profits expected to have halved.
Public finance Public pensions are eating up 26% of the nation's council tax. The government is using £5bn a year from council tax to support generous retirement plans for police, teachers, firefighters and town hall staff.
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