P524ORACLE 524 Mon27 Jan C4 1714:29   BBA OFFERS £93m  FOR AUTO PRODUCTS BBA Group have launched a £93.4m bid for fellow-American components firm Automative Products. The terms offer a straight share swap and with BBA shares up 8p value the AP stock at 174p a share. An arranged cash alternative offers 150p a share. If successful, the combined group would have a turnover in excess of £500m from the companies' three market sectors ─ automative parts,aerospace and textiles City headlines 500 * HAVE A HOLIDAY * 580