Sunday Papers: RSA considering £614 million rights issue -- bid news and gossip

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 * Lloyds is offering to sell two regional branch networks, Scottish branches of Lloyds TSB and Cheltenham & Gloucester network, to address European Commission concerns over stte aid and excessive market hare

 * De Beers has hired Price Waterhouse Coopers to help renegotiate a £922 million loan with a consortium of over 20 banks

 * Central African Mining and Exploration may find itself at the centre of a bidding war from China Investment Corp and ENRC

 * A deal designed to seal heritage Oil's delayed £3.5 billion merger with Turkey's Genel Enerji could be announced this week

 * Volpi leads bidders for Skype takeover

 * Punch Taverns is planning an overhaul of Spirit in its quest to raise funds and reduce its £3.5 billion debt pile

 * National Express plans to launch a £300 million rights issue within three weeks

 * Bibby Line Group takes Nisa Today store group bid to members

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