Market Chatter-Corporate finance press digest

Dec 10 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Monday: * New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is weighing up whether to make a bid for The Financial Times Group, which includes the namesake paper and a half interest in The Economist magazine, the New York Times reported, citing three people close to the mayor. * Documents used as the basis for an investigation into alleged financial irregularity at mining companies part-owned by Bumi