Europe
Bankia sells Inversis stake to Banco de Madrid
Banco de Madrid gained Bankia's stake at Inversis. (Photo : REUTERS)Spain's Santander plans to invest in the country's so-called bad bank in a sign that healthy domestic lenders are willing to support the entity created to clean up the aftermath of a 2008 property crash.
Pekao Seeking New Acquisitions
Pekao, after failing to purchase Nordea Bank Polska, is now seeking out new acquisitions. (Photo : Reuters)The image is the corporate logo of Bank Pekao SA.
Russian mogul bids to rule Swiss steelmaker
Viktor Vekselberg continues expanding by initiating a bid to buy Schmolz+Bickenbach. (Photo : Reuters)Russian tycoon Viktor Vekselberg gives a speech in an assembly.
Syndicated loan volume flat in three regions
Europe, Middle East, and Africa all experienced a generally flat syndicated lending volume. (Photo : Reuters)The European Central Bank is expected to print money to prevent a further escalation of the euro zone's debt crisis.