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news.sky.com — Some of the biggest private equity firms in the City are preparing to do battle over a stake in the £800m motor insurer Hastings, Sky News understands. A pack of potential investors, led by Advent International, owner of the Domestic & General warranty provider, is in early-stage talks about acquiring a shareholding in Hastings.

news.sky.com — William Hague has warned that Iran and its militant Shi'ite Lebanese ally Hizbollah are "propping up" Syrian President Bashar al Assad. Speaking in Jordan, the Foreign Secretary said: "It is very clear that Syrian regime is receiving a great deal of support ... from outside Syria from Hizbollah and Iran.

news.sky.com — Alleged murderer Mark Bridger has accused a seven-year-old girl of lying about what she saw on the night her friend April Jones went missing. Bridger told jurors that the child witness was wrong to say April got into his car "smiling and happy".

news.sky.com — Timeline Of Events In Cleveland Key dates in the years since the first woman went missing in Cleveland more than 10 years ago. :: August 23, 2002: Michele Knight, who was around 20 at the time of her disappearance, was last seen at a cousin's house.

news.sky.com — Fast-growing credit-referencing agency eyes sale that will reap huge profit for private equity backers, Sky News understands.

news.sky.com — Nissan Motor Co Ltd will recall about 841,000 vehicles worldwide as a result of a steering wheel glitch. Japan's No.2 automaker said it would recall certain models of the Micra compact car produced in Britain and Japan between 2002 and 2006, as well as the Cube, produced in Japan around the same period.

news.sky.com — English Defence League supporters took to the streets of Woolwich and threw missiles at police after the suspected terrorist killing earlier in the day. Elsewhere, two men were arrested following separate attacks on mosques. In Woolwich, a group of between 75 and 100 men gathered at The Queen's Arms pub on Burrage Grove, where they sang nationalistic songs.