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The Daily Telegraph

* Mears, the social housing maintenance group, has agreed a deal to acquire eight contracts from its collapsed rival Connaught, potentially saving 1,000 jobs.

The Guardian

* Gazprom may buy Total's UK petrol stations; French energy group Total wants to sell off up to 500 UK forecourts.

The Independent

* America's biggest convenience chain, 7-Eleven, is in talks to buy its smaller rival Casey's General Stores after tabling a bid of $2bn for the company.

Daily Mail

* BP has delayed its latest financial results by a week following the blow-out of its Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico.

* Fashion-to-furnishings chain Laura Ashley reported pre-tax profits of £10.5million in the first six months, up from £1.1million a year ago, boosted by a £4.8million gain after the sale and leaseback of a warehouse in Leicestershire.