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STAN CHART SEEKS ADVICE OVER COUNTERSUIT -

http://link.reuters.com/vuq89s

MAOIST PROTESTERS SHOW SUPPORT FOR BO -

http://link.reuters.com/wuq89s

HP IN $8 BILLION WRITEDOWN ON SERVICES ARM -

http://link.reuters.com/xuq89s

MAN UTD DUAL CLASS SHARES RAISE CONCERNS -

http://link.reuters.com/zuq89s

CARLYLE RAISES MOST FUNDS SINCE 2008 -

http://link.reuters.com/byq89s

KING QUESTIONS STAN CHART PROBE -

http://link.reuters.com/cyq89s

BANK OF ENGLAND CUTS GROWTH FORECAST -

http://link.reuters.com/dyq89s

BRAZIL'S CENTRAL BANK STAFF GO ON STRIKE -

http://link.reuters.com/fyq89s

NY TIMES NEARS DEAL TO SELL DIGITAL UNIT -

http://link.reuters.com/gyq89s

NEWS CORP IN $2.8 BLN PUBLISHING WRITEDOWN -

http://link.reuters.com/hyq89s



Overview

STAN CHART SEEKS ADVICE OVER COUNTERSUIT

Standard Chartered has sought advice about whether

it can pursue a legal action against the U.S. regulator. http://link.reuters.com/vuq89s



MAOIST PROTESTERS SHOW SUPPORT FOR BO

A small group of Maoist protesters from all over China met

near the courthouse to demonstrate their support for the wife of

Bo Xilai. http://link.reuters.com/wuq89s



HP IN $8 BILLION WRITEDOWN ON SERVICES ARM

Hewlett Packard raised its third-quarter earnings

forecast on Wednesday and said it was writing down the value of

its services business by $8 billion. http://link.reuters.com/xuq89s



MAN UTD DUAL CLASS SHARES RAISE CONCERNS

The initial public offering of Manchester United is on track

to be finalised by Thursday evening. http://link.reuters.com/zuq89s



CARLYLE RAISES MOST FUNDS SINCE 2008

The Washington-based private equity group Carlyle Group has had its best quarter for fundraising since 2008. http://link.reuters.com/byq89s



KING QUESTIONS STAN CHART PROBE

BOE Governor Mervyn King has questioned the approach of the

U.S. regulator that accused Standard Chartered of

breaching sanctions. http://link.reuters.com/cyq89s



BANK OF ENGLAND CUTS GROWTH FORECAST

The Bank of England signalled that economic recovery will be

slower and weaker than expected since the beginning of the

crisis. http://link.reuters.com/dyq89s



BRAZIL'S CENTRAL BANK STAFF GO ON STRIKE

Employees at Brazil's central bank are striking for a 23

percent pay rise to keep pace with rising prices. http://link.reuters.com/fyq89s



NY TIMES NEARS DEAL TO SELL DIGITAL UNIT

The New York Times Co is nearing a deal to sell its

flagging About Group, the digital unit housing the consumer

how-to website. http://link.reuters.com/gyq89s



NEWS CORP IN $2.8 BLN PUBLISHING WRITEDOWN

News Corp has written down the value of its

publishing businesses by $2.8 billion and taken a $224 million

charge to cover the costs of hacking investigations. http://link.reuters.com/hyq89s



($1 = 0.6386 British pounds)



(Reporting by Stephen Mangan)

Keywords: PRESS DIGEST FINANCIAL TIMES AUG 9

(stephen.mangan@thomsonreuters.com)(+44)(0)(20 7542 7931)

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