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BBVA says no decision on whether to up Citic stake
Reuters | 52 minutes ago
MADRID, November 23 (Reuters) - Spain's BBVA (BBVA.MC) has yet to make a decision on whether it will exercise an option to buy a further 5 percent of China's Citic Bank (0998.HK), a spokeswoman said on Monday.... (more)
Market forces breaking news: Corporate investors swallow Lloyds' Coco offer
Guardian (London), The | 55 minutes ago
The City has backed Lloyds Banking Group's proposal to swap existing bonds for new 'contingent convertibles' £8.78bn of securities will be exchanged for Cocos Scheme will give extra support to Lloyds' capital reserves... (more)
National Australia Bank to Consider U.K. Assets as RBS, Lloyds Plan Sales
Bloomberg | 3 hours ago
National Australia Bank, which runs the Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank in the U.K., is watching the potential asset sales â??very closely,â?? Chief Executive Officer Cameron Clyne said today in Sydney. It's too early to say if the Melbourne-based bank may pursue any acquisitions, he said.... (more)
National Australia Says It May Seek U.K. Bank Assets as RBS, Lloyds Sell
Bloomberg | 3 hours 1 minute ago
National Australia Bank, which runs the Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank in the U.K., is watching the potential asset sales â??very closely,â?? Chief Executive Officer Cameron Clyne said today in Sydney. It's too early to say if the Melbourne-based bank may pursue any acquisitions, he said.... (more)
GE-Vivendi talks over NBC Universal stalled: report
Yahoo! | 3 hours 28 minutes ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) ? Talks between General Electric and Vivendi over the future of NBC Universal have stalled, the New York Times reported on Friday night.... (more)
Taiwan Regulator Says Deal For Nan Shan Is Premature
Wall Street Journal, The | 3 hours 41 minutes ago
TAIPEI?A consortium led by Hong Kong's China Strategic Holdings Ltd. shouldn't have agreed to sell a stake in Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. before Taiwan regulators had agreed to let the consortium buy the insurer, Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission said Friday.... (more)
Vivendi Holds Up Comcast Takeover of NBCU
MediaPost Communications | 4 hours 44 minutes ago
Comcast's plan to take control of NBC Universal this month has encountered a roadblock. The cable operator's acquisition of a 51% stake in NBCU is being held up because Vivendi and GE, the joint owners of NBCU, are $500 to $900 million apart in agreeing on a value for Vivendi's stake.... (more)
Industrial Bank Plans to Raise $2.6 Billion From Rights Offer of Shares
Bloomberg | 4 hours 56 minutes ago
Industrial Bank will offer 2.5 shares for every 10 shares held, the Fuzhou-based company said in a statement to the Shanghai stock exchange today. The share sale needs approval from the nation's banking and securities regulators.... (more)
Industrial Bank Plans $2.6 Billion Rights Offering to Support Loan Growth
Bloomberg | 4 hours 58 minutes ago
Industrial Bank will offer 2.5 shares for every 10 shares held, the Fuzhou-based company said in a statement to the Shanghai stock exchange today. The share sale needs approval from the nation's banking and securities regulators.... (more)
Caterpillar unit launches min A$150 mln 2012 notes
Reuters | 6 hours 52 minutes ago
SYDNEY, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Caterpillar Financial Australia Limited (CFAL) has launched a new three-year medium-term note issue of a minimum A$150 million ($138 million).... (more)
Spain's BBVA May Spend $1.6 Bln Boosting Stake in China Citic, FT Reports
Bloomberg | 6 hours 59 minutes ago
BBVA will exercise an option to lift its stake to 15 percent of China Citic, from the current 10 percent, the newspaper said.... (more)
Australia shares rise early, but financials slip
MarketWatch | 8 hours 54 minutes ago
Australian stocks inched upward in early Monday trading despite a negative lead from Wall Street, though financials were mostly weak... (more)
Vivendi, GE Dig In Heels at Talks Over Price for NBC Universal Stake
Wall Street Journal, The | 8 hours 55 minutes ago
General Electric Co. and Vivendi SA are wrangling over a price difference of several hundred million dollars as the French conglomerate seeks to sell its minority stake in NBC Universal, according to people familiar with the matter.... (more)
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