S&P Futures

KLM carried 8% more traffic last month on increasing signs that International long haul traffic is increasing.

Sainsbury shares may rise on buyout rumours.

Marks & Spencer may say that growth has stalled when it reports Q4 sales later this month, Chief Executive Roger Holmes may have concluded that the recovery instigated by Chairman Luc Vandevelde has finished and further growth requires "radical change". Last week they announced they would shed about a fifth of its head office and financial services' workforce.

Brascan has extended its offer for British property firm Canary Wharf by six days until April 8

Carillion (CLLN) has signed a five year agreement with railway operator Network Rail for the renewal of tracks, switches and crossings. The contract, which starts this month, is valued at around 50 million pounds in the first year.

Balfour Beatty (BBY) has been awarded a number of five-year track, switches and crossings renewals contracts likely to be worth more than 500 million pounds with 113 million pounds in the first year.

 Burren Energy (F), Chaucer Holdings (F),

Havelock Europa (F), Zi Medical (F)

British Airways (Traffic Update)

08:30 Feb Industrial Production,Manufacturing Output

15:00 ISM Services Mar - 61.0

Koenig & Bauer (F), KLM (Traffic Update)

Sunday Newspapers

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is interested in making a bid for UK supermarket group J Sainsbury, the Observer reports, citing sources close to the New York-based firm

Economists are divided on whether the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee will raise interest rates this week. Some commentators argue that a rate rise is needed immediately to cool the booming housing market. One of America's biggest ever corporate corruption trials has collapsed after a juror received a threatening letter. Tyco's former chairman Dennis Kozlowski and the company's ex-finance chief Mark Swartz were on trial for allegedly siphoning off $600m from the company. BP, A 450 million-dollar gas-fired power plant in Vietnam built and owned by British energy giant BP and other foreign investors was officially opened. House prices across Britain rose by 2.2% last month, according to Halifax, the country's biggest mortgage lender. This left them standing some 18.5% higher in the latest quarter compared with 12 months ago, it says. Russian markets are both exciting and risky. Russia, once a superpower, then a collapsed empire, is rising again. M&S They may be a little short of customers for their clothing ranges, but no-one could accuse them of skimping on head offices.

Judgment Day: Should you buy shares in Topps Tiles? Cadbury Schweppes, Chocolate firms make dash for Easter profits Focus: Mayflower, The rise and fall of Emperor Ming Marks & Spencer Group Not such bright Sparks Directors' Deals: Carphone co-founder rings up a profit Motorway madness for Man U Should you buy shares in Independent News & Media? United Business Media, Citywire reveals secret City deals Sharewatch: Havelock Europa, An educated rise

Shell quits Spain and Portugal

WPP Sorrell's $80m Savoy showdown Mayflower Corporation How did Major get it so wrong? City comment: WPP Three in a featherbed romp Royal Bank's secret jet

Vodafone to cut red tape Mayflower set for grilling

OBSERVER Reality check as high-flying BA execs go back to basics Manchester United chases 'retro' fans Wall Street 'barbarians' at Sainsbury's gate ITV champion backs 21m pay deal for ITV chief

LSE The times they are Exchangin' M&S: about to get a fillip? Legal & General 'We don't have the option of selling'

MAIL ON SUNDAY Cazenove, Queen's broker goes up for sale Thompson in line for top Camelot job Standard Life swamped by complaints Beano backs Waterstone 62m deal Sales chill sets in at Iceland Asil Nadir fights for his pension Mayflower bosses' pension safety net Shell chief 'had a private army' GSK and Astra building alliances, Drugs giants join the trail to India

Easter egg war breaks out in stores, Sainsbury's rolls out lower prices Ousted boss to swoop for PlaneStation Scottish dairy firm, Wiseman creams off the business Taube takes note of De La Rue Bellway set for Liverpool rebuilding, on course for 20% profit rise Tesco facing whale meat boycott, over sales in Japan Staff walkouts loom at Sainsbury

Bank on brink of raising interest rate, 4.75% expected by end of the year

INDEPENDENT  BP Oil giants boycott Iraq talks Chrysalis Group Overworked Ofcom is slated by the industry Mayflower Corporation Major loses 212,000

Centrica Overworked Ofcom is slated by the industry SMG Overworked Ofcom is slated by the industry  

SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY  Mayflower Management buyout bid lined up to rescue TransBus Stagecoach Group Back in gear to battle for the buses Scipher Fife screen factory has saver Axis-Shield Scots directors invest 2.8m in vote of confidence in own firms BP stages some dazzling tricks as Shell takes strain Beattie to run with Leeds PR ball M&S Retailers take centre stage as City prepares for rates rise

Macfarlane Group Wrapped up with optimism

HBoS lends Cala 120m to fund development New blood has to make the grade at SMG ITV production company stands by its record Trade war trap for Wolfson Microelectronics Tepnel biotech relocates to Livingston

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SHARES MAGAZINE Plays of the Week: Buy easyJet (EZJ) at 302.25p - Biocompatibles International (BII) at 207p - ATA Group (ATP) at 106p - XKO Group (XKO) at 85p.Updates: Buy 4Imprint (FOUR), Sell Telecom Plus (TEP), Hold Ideal Shopping (IDS).The Analysis Section: William Morrison (MRW) - Sci Entertainment (SEG).Further news: ITM Power is looking to list on AIM.