In a statement Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry stated, the Kingdom has reopened its embassy in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu. Earlier this year in June, a Saudi diplomatic delegation visited Somalia and discussed preparations for reopening the embassy. Saudi Arabia’s… Read More ›
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Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance strikes debt restructuring deal with with Credit Suisse
The GFG Alliance has agreed to a debt restructuring deal with Credit Suisse for its Australian steel and coal mining assets; it has also announced plans to inject $68 million (50 million pounds) in restarting its Rotherham electric furnace in the… Read More ›
BlackRock, HSBC and Swiss Re among 200 companies creating nature driven risk management disclosure framework
In a significant development, BlackRock, HSBC and Swiss Re are among the companies who are seeking to create a risk management and disclosure framework aimed at channeling capital towards environmentally projects and away from ones which damage nature. Earlier this year in… Read More ›
Philip Morris increases bid for British drugmaker Vectura to $1.41 billion
In a statement Philip Morris said, it has raised its bid for British drugmaker Vectura to $2.29 (165 pence) per share. “The PMI (Philip Morris International) increased offer values the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Vectura at… Read More ›
Scott Bommer to launch 2 funds worth $2 billion under Blackstone Group
According to two sources close, Scott Bommer, a former hedge fund manager, is set to launch a hybrid hedge fund and private equity fund under Blackstone Group with close to $2 billion in assets. The bulk of the capital raised for… Read More ›
KKR & Co Inc raises $18.5 billion for flagship North America private equity fund
According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, KKR & Co Inc has collected $18.5 billion for its latest flagship North America private equity fund, in what is slated to be its biggest-ever fund in less than five… Read More ›
Blackstone commits $150 million in seed funding to new hedge fund ApaH Capital Management
According to two sources familiar with the matter at hand, Blackstone Group is committing $150 million in start-up capital to a hedge fund that is run by a former senior executive at Lone Star Funds. According to one of the… Read More ›
S&P Global Inc in advanced negotiations to acquire HIS Markit for $44 Billion
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, S&P Global Inc is in advanced talks to acquire IHS Markit Ltd for around $44 billion. The deal, which will see the consolidation of two major data providers, is likely to… Read More ›
Saudi Aramco hires bankers ahead of multi-tranch U.S. dollar denominated bond issue
On Monday, oil giant Saudi Aramco stated, ahead of its launch of its U.S. dollar-denominated bond issuance, it has hired a group of banks, in a stock exchange filing. Saudi Aramco, the world’s biggest oil company is aiming to raise capital… Read More ›
France earmarks $21.7 billion for corporate bailouts of public & private companies
On Friday, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire stated, the French government has allocated $21.7 billion (20 billion euros) for helping big companies shore up their capital reserves. “We’ve decided to put credit on the fund, to put 20 billion… Read More ›