UK's Intu Properties in talks with investors for equity raise

(Reuters) - British shopping centre operator Intu Properties said on Monday it was in talks with shareholders and potential new investors for an equity raise by the end of February in a bid to shore up its balance sheet.Intu has been hit by a recent spate of high-profile failures in the retail industry, with many companies shutting shop to cut costs and focus on online sales in a tough British economic environment.In early November, the owner of Manchester's Trafford Centre said it was..