offer to take company private at $2.338 val (trading +17%) UK inflation accelerated to match a record high in Sept (CPI +5.2% y/y vs +4.5% in Aug (Mervin King speaks today) European car registrations climbed 1.1% but 9-month Euro car sales declined 0.8% (BMW/Daimler trading off -2%) LVMH reported Q3 sale