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Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne will announce Wednesday his latest plans to stimulate the recession-hit U.K. economy that will see government guarantees provided on around GBP50 billion ($78 billion) of private investment in infrastructure projects and exports.

Philippine conglomerate Ayala Corp. (AC.PH) said Wednesday it raised PHP6.45 billion ($155 million) from a private placement of 15 million common shares held in treasury.

China Steel Corp. (2002.TW), Taiwan's largest steelmaker by revenue, said Wednesday its second-quarter pretax profit was NT$2.91 billion (US$97 million), reversing from a pretax loss of NT$978 million in the first quarter.

Spanish oil company Repsol YPF SA (REP.MC, REPYY) secured a 1-billion-euro ($1.23 billion) credit with three banks at an interest rate below 3% and pledged a 10% stake in Gas Natural SDG SA (GAS.MC) as guarantee for it, reports ABC in its Wednesday Internet edition.

French car maker PSA Peugeot Citroen (UG.FR) plans to detail its restructuring program with its July 25 release of corporate results, French newspaper Les Echos reported on its website late Tuesday, citing an interview with Chief Financial Officer Jean-Baptiste de Chatillon.

Spanish oil company Repsol YPF SA (REP.MC, REPYY) secured a 1-billion-euro ($1.23 billion) credit with three banks at an interest rate below 3% and pledged a 10% stake in Gas Natural SDG SA (GAS.MC) as guarantee for it, reports ABC in its Wednesday Internet edition.

Australian stocks moved sideways early Wednesday as weakness in the bourse's important mining sector weighed against strength in most financials, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 up fractionally at 4,141.90.

Thai Beverage PCL (Y92.SG) Wednesday said it is in discussions with Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (O39.SG) and its insurance unit Great Eastern Holdings Ltd. (G09.SG) about acquiring their stakes in Singapore-listed beverage groups Fraser And Neave Ltd. (F99.SG) and Asia Pacific Breweries Ltd.

Thai Beverage PCL (Y92.SG) Wednesday said it is in discussions with Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (O39.SG) and its insurance unit Great Eastern Holdings Ltd. (G09.SG) about acquiring their stakes in Singapore-listed beverage groups Fraser And Neave Ltd. (F99.SG) and Asia Pacific Breweries Ltd.