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Last Updated: Friday, 23 March 2007, 10:59 GMT
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Blackstone, one of the private equity firms considering a bid for Sainsbury's, is to raise $4bn by selling some shares.

A takeover of Australian airline Qantas hits turbulence after a shareholder says it will reject the $8.8bn offer.
Nike, the world's largest maker of sports clothing and shoes, reports a better-than-expected 8% rise in profits.

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