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 ›
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International Flavors & Fragrances to merge with DuPont Inc’s nutrition & biosciences business for $26.2 billion
In a statement, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc stated, it will merge with DuPont Inc’s nutrition & bio-sciences unit in a deal worth $26.2 billion. Under terms of the agreement, DuPont’s shareholders will get 55.4% of the shares in the… Read More ›
China’s Dajia Insurance Group to take over the assets of Anbang Insurance Group
Dajia Insurance Group has a registered capital of $2.97 billion. According to a Chinese government document, Beijing has formed a new company called Dajia Insurance Group in order to take over the assets of Anbang Insurance Group. According to a… Read More ›
Nextstar Media Group to acquire Tribune Media Co for $4.1 billion
A formal announcement is likely to be announced later today. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Nexstar Media Group Inc has reached an agreement to acquire Tribune Media Co for around $4.1 billion. Once the deal comes… Read More ›
Artificially inflated credit ratings pose systemic risk to China’s economy
As a result of China’s credit ratings industry assigning favorable ratings to the bonds of local issuers while downplays their credit risks, the market is full of issuers who have AA ratings which are reserved only for the safest and… Read More ›
Chinese exports to the U.S. continues despite U.S. tariffs
Although China’s July exports to the U.S. is marginally lower than June, data shows its exports to the United States has accelerated ahead of the imposition of more tariffs. Despite the rumblings coming from in the intensifying trade war between… Read More ›
China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Ltd to purchase 50 A320neo aircrafts from Airbus SE for $5.42 billion
The actual price that China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Ltd will pay however be lower than the aggregate list price of $5.42 billion, since it is a common practice in the aircraft industry to provide concessions to buyers. On Friday,… Read More ›
BMC software ends merger talks with CA: Sources
Finding debt financing for 18 months was the Achilles heels of the deal. If the deal would have gone through, it would have created history. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, BMC Software Inc, a private equity-owned… Read More ›
Delaware’s bankruptcy court grants Elliott Management some more time for its bid of Oncor Electric Delivery Co
With the Delaware bankruptcy court judge having to balance the myriad what-ifs scenarios, this case makes an interesting read. A U.S. bankruptcy judge has given Elliott Management Corp eleven more days to formalize its plans to bid on Oncor Electric… Read More ›
Sycamore Partners in advanced talks to acquire Staples in a deal potentially worth $6 billion
If the deal were to go through, Staples would most likely change its business model – from directly serving customers it would now cater to companies. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Sycamore Partners, a private equity… Read More ›