Thursday Papers: tips and comment

Financial Times

The Lex Column

* Candover -- the private equity group has sensibly cut its losses but investors in other funds may not be so lucky.

* Nama - Ireland’s most pressing question: is the National Asset Management Agency working?

* Internet TV - a halo effect from internet TV might shift more Apple hardware or devices using Google’s Android software.

* BHP/Potash - BHP Billiton is determined to show that free markets work better than cartels.

* May cause side FX - British leaders who worry their country is becoming insignificant can take some comfort from the foreign exchange markets.

Lombard

* Lessons from gogetters’ market farewells.

Insight

* Germans show signs of taking Japan’s risk-averse route.

The Short View