21.   Mediaset official reported that shares will be floated in Milan, London and New York.

22.   News Corp. has also been gearing up to float shares in its large satellite TV broadcasting subsidiary, Sky Global Networks.

23.   Opponents of President Yoweri Museveni say most Ugandans cannot raise the money needed to buy the businesses and have urged the government to float shares.

24.   Sporting Lisbon unveiled a plan Wednesday to float shares on the stock exchange next year, which would make the soccer giant the first Portuguese club to go public.

25.   The three-year rule had several Serie A clubs considering floating shares on the London stock exchange.

26.   Under the new law, some clubs might opt to float shares on the stock exchange as happens in some other European countries.

27.   Viacom floated shares in Blockbuster in August and is expected to spin off the rest of the company by early next year.

28.   Gazprom began floating shares internationally this week.

29.   A Lebanese joint stock company will be set up to float shares for the construction of the conference center which will also be built under a BOT agreement.

30.   An Australian brothel said Thursday it would proceed with plans to float shares in the enterprise after receiving approval from the stock exchange.