The market seems to be discarding bonds, which means that the banks will stand to lose out, at least on a relative basis. Anything with a decent yield tends to be targeted.

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The sale provides the business with a huge surplus of capital, some of which will be returned to shareholders, which is also a move people will savor.

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There'll definitely be relief when there's clarity. While you might have a couple of residual issues hanging out there, this is a fairly large step in resolving the matter.

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Seven's put together a reasonable case. They've definitely got an issue that they need to explore through the courts.

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Oil above $70 and the threat of a weakening U.S. economy are going to shake out those hangers-on in all markets. Oil affects just about everything, from companies' costs to consumers.

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It's not just miners - I suspect there will be a few more industries feeling the effects of oil prices and other costs.

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If they make too many concessions then the potential synergy values to them of the takeover begin to evaporate.

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