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Citigroup scribblers talk up British bus dealmaking...

It's deal mania in Britain at the moment, so it's a perfect time for analysts to speculate about more deals, especially as FirstGroup recently agreed a sale of First Student and First Transit to Nordic private equity firm EQT for $4.6 billion...

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Cash calls - who is next? - Part 7

Another day, another equity placing in the London market. This time it's FTSE 250-listed National Express, which has just announced an accelerated bookbuild to raise up 20pc (around £240 million) of its market capitalisation.

Embattled Lloyd's of London insurer Hiscox also announced the results of its equity fundraising, tapping shareholders for £375 million...

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