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Glaxo, Lilly, Pfizer Said to Be Interested in Turkey's MN Pharma - Bloomberg
The owners of Mustafa Nevzat, or MN Pharmaceuticals as the Istanbul-based company is known, have hired Bank of America Merrill Lynch to advise on the stake sale, said the people, who declined to be identified because the plans are confidential.
Dah Sing Bank Said to Market 10-Year Bond to Yield 4.875 Percent - Bloomberg
Dah Sing Bank Ltd. is marketing its 10-year bond denominated in Singapore dollars to yield 4.875 percent, said a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified as the details are private. To contact the reporter on this story: Rachel ...
Samsung Securities Said to Plan to Close Most of Its Hong Kong Operations - Bloomberg
The company will shut equity sales and research operations in Hong Kong, said the people, who declined to be identified because the plan hasn't been publicly announced. It wasn't immediately clear how many jobs will be eliminated, the people said.
Dah Sing Bank Said to Hire HSBC for Singapore Dollar Bond Sale - Bloomberg
The 10-year bonds can be called after five years, according to the person, who asked not to be identified as the details are private. To contact the reporter on this story: Rachel Evans in Hong Kong at revans43@bloomberg.net To contact the editor ...
Melco Crown Said to Seek Loan for Macau Project - Bloomberg
Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. (6883), the casino venture between Lawrence Ho and Australian billionaire James Packer, approached banks seeking a loan to fund the development of a new project, four people familiar with the matter said.
South Korea Appareal Retailer E-Land Joins Group to Bid for L.A. Dodgers - Bloomberg
Closely held E-Land is providing financial backing for Peter O'Malley's bid to buy back the Dodgers, the Los Angeles Times reported, quoting two people familiar with the team's sale process who requested anonymity. O'Malley, a former owner of the ...
China-Based Hackers Target Law Firms - Bloomberg
According to a person familiar with the case who asked not to be identified because of the criminal investigation, the hackers' victims included Toronto-based law firms Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, which represented BHP, a company with primary offices ...
Nomura Is Said to Appoint Simon Aird as Head of European Equity Syndicate - Bloomberg
Aird will start at the Japanese bank's London office in the beginning of February, said the person, who declined to be identified because the plans are private. He was with Credit Suisse for more than a decade. While there, he worked in London as a ...
UBS Said to Seek Brazilian Bank Acquisition as License Stalls - Bloomberg
UBS has sought a license for the past two years to open its own business trading stocks and bonds, investing proprietary funds, and offering derivatives and syndicated loans, according to the person, who asked not to be named because the firm's ...
YPF Tumbles Most in Six Months on Report of Takeover: Buenos Aires Mover - Bloomberg
A YPF official, who refused to be named because of corporate policy, declined to comment in an e-mail today. An official at the Planning Ministry wasn't immediately available when called by Bloomberg News. President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is ...
CVC Said to Be in Exclusive Talks to Acquire Ahlsell From Cinven, Goldman - Bloomberg
The firm has been granted four weeks by Ahlsell's owners, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) and Cinven Ltd., to complete the financing of its bid, said one of the people, who declined to be identified because the talks are private.
HEI Said to Plan to Purchase Hotel Palomar Arlington for About $45 Million - Bloomberg
An agreement for the $292200-a-room purchase is likely to be completed soon, said the person, who asked not to be named because the discussions are private. The hotel, located near Washington, is owned by JBG Cos., a Chevy Chase, Maryland-based ...
Spain's Banco Bilbao Closes 14-Person Commodities Team - Bloomberg
The team consisted of 14 people, and seven of these employees will be transferred to other units at the Bilbao-based bank, said the official, who declined to be identified, citing company policy. The bank is cutting 150 employees in its wholesale ...
Citigroup's Coutts Is Said to Depart as Co-Chief of French Investment Unit - Bloomberg
Pandit, who's seeking to cut as much as $3 billion from costs this year, may eliminate 5000 jobs and has reduced investment bank bonuses by an average 30 percent, a person briefed on the matter has said. Revenue at Citigroup, the third-biggest US bank, ...
Argentina Stocks: BBVA Banco Frances, Banco Macro and YPF Drop - Bloomberg
A YPF press official, who asked not to be named in accordance with company policy, declined to comment. BBVA Banco Frances SA (FRAN) , the local unit of Spain's Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, decreased 4.3 percent to 9.18 pesos.
EU Stumbles Over Greek Aid Package as Merkel Signals Debt-Agreement Delay - Bloomberg
Creditors are willing to take an average coupon of as low as 3.6 percent on new 30-year bonds, said a person familiar with the matter, who declined to be identified because a final deal hasn't been struck yet. As recently as Jan.
Ineos Seeks $850 Million From Note Sale to Refinance Debt - Bloomberg
Barclays Capital is managing the sale of the euro notes, while JPMorgan Chase & Co. is overseeing the dollar issue, said the banker, who declined to be identified because terms haven't been set. Meetings with bond investors start today in London and ...
Vestas Executives Held Meetings to Discuss Engel, Borsen Reports - Bloomberg
Members of Vestas Wind Systems A/S (VWS)'s executive management team have held meetings to discuss the performance of Chief Executive Officer Ditlev Engel, Borsen reported, citing sources close to the talks that the newspaper didn't identify by name.
Federated Investors Rule Fight, Davos Roundup, SEC Watchdog: Compliance - Bloomberg
Schapiro recently told commissioners that she had selected panels of senior SEC staff to rate, interview and suggest final candidates to succeed H. David Kotz, according to the people, who asked not to be named because the plans weren't public.
Goldman Sachs Among Banks Lobbying to Exempt Half of Swaps From Dodd-Frank - Bloomberg
JPMorgan uses a different method to determine the size of its derivatives business, according to a person familiar with the bank's operations. As a consolidated bank, JPMorgan calculates that it has $30 billion in derivatives exposure once assets and ...
Meissner Named Chief of BofA Investment Banking - Bloomberg
Compensation for the unit's dealmakers was reduced by an average of 25 percent, people briefed on the matter have said. “What is the right fixed-cost structure given what we see in the market conditions and opportunities?” Moynihan, 52, said earlier ...
Clinton to Attend Arab League's UN Appeal for Syria Peace Plan - Bloomberg
Clinton will push the 22-member group's proposal for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down in favor of a national unity government, according to the official, who was not authorized to speak on the record. The Security Council began talks on ...
Euro-Area Debt Sales Top $29 Billion in Week as Fitch Threatens Sentiment - Bloomberg
Creditors are prepared to accept an average coupon of as low as 3.6 percent on new 30-year bonds, said a person familiar with the talks, who declined to be identified because a final deal hasn't been struck yet. The sides are “close” to completing a ...
Wal-Mart May Be Interested in Carrefour Stores, Independent Says - Bloomberg
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), the world's largest retailer, may be interested in Carrefour SA (CA) stores should the French retailer decide it needs to sell outlets, the Independent on Sunday said, citing a person close to Wal-Mart.
London Stock Exchange Eyes Bid for Metal Bourse, Times Says - Bloomberg
London Stock Exchange Group Plc (LSE) is considering a bid for the London Metal Exchange, the Sunday Times said, which cites unidentified sources close to the auction. The London Stock Exchange may team up with a partner such as the Singapore Exchange ...