The deal comes midst a stalking horse purchase agreement. In securities filing, Barneys New York Inc, a U.S. luxury department-store chain, stated it has reached an agreement to sell its assets to brand developer Authentic Brands Group and investment bank… Read More ›
Month: October 2019
Brazillian power firm Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA to issue new follow-on share offering worth $2.42 billion
The proceeds will be used to reduce the company’s debt load and help execute its five-year strategic plan. In a securities filing, Brazil’s state-run power firm stated, its board of directors has approved an extraordinary shareholders meeting to decide upon… Read More ›
EU eyeing emergency summit for Brexit deal: BBC
It is to be seen whether this new emergency summit can lead to a breakthrough. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s complicated plan of placing Northern Ireland in a dual customs zone with the UK and EU will require major updates… Read More ›
WeWorks prefers JPMorgan’s financing package over SoftBank Group Corp’s controlling stake
Office sharing startup may opt for JPMorgan’s financing package over Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp’s offer which comes with more strings attached. According to a report from Bloomberg, WeWork prefers the option of a near $5 billion financing package led by… Read More ›
Regulator Says Preparations For Risks Like Brexit Need To Be Made By Financial Leaders
The leading body for global financial stability has warned that emerging risks to the global economy including a global economic downturn and Brexit has to be addressed by the global authorities gathering in Washington this week. While much has been… Read More ›
Vague US-China Deal Not Enough For Firms To Being Spending And Investing
There is apparently a difference in the manner in which the United States and China view the partial trade deal that the two parties have managed to reach as reported. While it is being viewed as a trade deal by… Read More ›
Russian investors keen to invest in Saudi Aramco’s IPO
The development underscores a growing closeness between Moscow and Riyadh. In a development that underscores growing trade relations between Saudi Arabia and Russia, Kirill Dmitriev, the chief executive officer of Russian sovereign wealth fund RDIF stated, a number of Russian… Read More ›
Malaysian palm oil exports could be hit by Indian trade action
Kuala Lumpur’s relations with New Delhi took a downward turn following Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad alluding to an Indian state as a separate country in the United Nations. According to a report from news wire Bernama, Malaysia’s Prime Minister… Read More ›
U.S. construction and engineering firm AECOM close to selling its management services business to a consortium of private equity firms
Earlier this year, activist investor Starboard Value had urged the company to consider a strategic review of its assets. As per a report from Bloomberg, U.S. construction and engineering firm AECOM is said to be nearing a $2.4 billion deal… Read More ›
China’s import of pork & beef at new record for first nine months of 2019
Data from the General Administration of Customs shows a sharp increase in the import of proteins by China in the first nine months of this year. On Monday, customs data showed, China’s import of pork and beef have surged. Pork… Read More ›