Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest

BANGALORE, Nov 12 - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Thursday:

* A Royal Bank of Scotland <RBS.L> consortium will make a A$1.5 billion bid for Australian investment firm Babcock & Brown Infrastructure <BBI.AX>, taking aim at a rival Canadian proposal, the Australian Financial Review said. [ID:nSYD473744]

* Newbridge Capital [NB.UL], investor George Soros, and Nomura Holdings <8604.T> have been approached by Chinese banks interested in their stakes in Taishin Financial <2887.TW> in a sale that could be worth T$30 billion , the Commercial Times reported. [ID:nTP329108]

* Japanese shipping firm Nippon Yusen <9101.T> will likely raise about 150 billion yen in its first public share offering in 40 years, the Nikkei business daily reported. [ID:nT369500]