“(Corrects U.S. dollar figure in headline and first par to $3.4 billion from $3.2 billion) * Eldorado, Goldcorp launch competing offers for Andean ” Canada’s Goldcorp to buy Andean for $3.4 billion”SYDNEY (Reuters) – Canada’s Goldcorp Inc agreed to buy Argentina-focused gold miner Andean Resources Ltd for C$3.6 billion ($3.4 billion), trumping a…UPDATE 4-Canada’s Goldcorp [...]
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“AMSTERDAM, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has agreed to buy a 42.5 percent stake in Dutch chemical distribution firm Univar [UNIV.UL] from CVC Capital Partners in a deal valuing the company at $4.2 billion. ” CD&R buys 42.5 pct stake in Univar from CVC, IPO postoned”AMSTERDAM, Sept 3 [...]
“PARIS, Sept 3 (Reuters) – French power group GDF Suez and Eletrobras , Brazil’s state-owned electricity holding company, have formed a partnership to develop energy projects in Central and South America and Africa. The agreement includes joint research, project development, and energy production and transmission ventures in renewable energy and other energy sources, GDF Suez [...]
“Sept 3 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury is concerned about how many foreign investors it should allow to buy big stakes in General Motors Co’s [GM.UL] proposed initial public offering, the Wall Street Journal said. ” Housing revamp to start next year: Treasury No. 2″NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Treasury will not launch its revamp [...]
“SYDNEY, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Andean Resources Ltd’s shares were placed on trading halt after Eldorado Gold Corp made a $3.2 billion stock offer but Andean said it was in talks with another party. ” Goldcorp makes $3.4 billion bid for Andean Resources”SYDNEY (Reuters) – Goldcorp agreed to buy Argentina-focused gold miner Andean Resources for [...]
“Sept. 3 (Reuters) – The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0400 GMT on Friday. ” Deals of the day — mergers and acquisitions”July 9 (Reuters) – The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0900 GMT on [...]
“* Chinese, others sound out major Canadian fund on Potash ” China approached Canadian fund on rival Potash bid”MELBOURNE/TORONTO (Reuters) – Chinese and other investors have approached at least one big Canadian pension manager about a bid for Canada’s Potash C…China approached Canadian fund on rival Potash bid”MELBOURNE/TORONTO (Reuters) – Chinese and other investors have [...]
“MELBOURNE/TORONTO (Reuters) – Chinese and other investors have approached at least one big Canadian pension manager about a bid for Canada’s Potash Corp to rival BHP Billiton’s $39 billion hostile offer. ” China approached Canadian fund on rival Potash bid”MELBOURNE/TORONTO (Reuters) – Chinese and other investors have approached at least one big Canadian pension manager [...]
“SYDNEY (Reuters) – Canada’s Goldcorp Inc agreed to buy Argentina-focused gold miner Andean Resources Ltd for C$3.6 billion ($3.4 billion), trumping a competing offer from rival Eldorado Gold Corp. ” Canada’s Goldcorp to buy Andean for $3.4 billion”SYDNEY (Reuters) – Canada’s Goldcorp Inc agreed to buy Argentina-focused gold miner Andean Resources Ltd for C$3.6 billion [...]
“(Reuters) – Stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.21 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.17 percent and Nasdaq100 futures flat at 0725 GMT (3:25 a.m. ET). ” Stock index futures sag as world stocks sink”PARIS (Reuters) – Stock index futures [...]