London's top stocks look set to open with good gains with traders expecting Footsie to add 24 points in early dealings.Cash strapped plumbers merchant Wolseley is to raise just under £24m from the sale of its Irish businesses. WIBHM, a company backed by private investor, is paying €26.5m for Wolseley Ireland Holdings Limited (WIHL). The consideration will be satisfied through the issue of a €20m loan note of one year duration, bearing a coupon of 10%,, with the remainder of the settlement to be paid in cash on completion.Silver miner Fresnillo said over the week-end that its joint venture, Minera Penmont, is throwing in the towel in its bid for Canadian mining company Canplats Resources. Minera Penmont has said it will not be revising its bid after the Canplats board recommended the 'superior proposal' from bullion producer Goldcorp..Online gaming group PartyGaming has tied up an an exclusive, five-year agreement with state-controlled Danske Spil to provide an online gaming platform for poker and casino games in Denmark. Outdoor clothing retailer Blacks Leisure said it is mulling a possible equity fundraising in the first quarter to raise between £15m and £20m depending on investor demand. 'Proceeds from the potential fundraising being announced today would allow us to accelerate the roll-out of our successful new retail formats, refreshing our estate and expanding it on a selective basis as we focus on realising the potential of the group's market leadership position in outdoor retail,' said chief executive Neil Gillis.The US Navy has awarded defence and aerospace group Cobham a contract worth up to $11.5m for the UK group. Cobham has won the Band 5/6 TWT (Travelling-wave Tube) Replacement Module Assembly (TRMA) development contract.