Vueling, the Spanish budget airline is the subject of takeover discussions by IAG. Spanish budget airline Vueling's board recently recommended to its shareholders to accept an improved takeover bid from International Airline Group.
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Nomos Bank of Russia To Go on Roadshow
Nomos Bank would offer a dollar denominated Eurobond through a roadshow. The Russian financial institution Nomos Bank is one of the few banks in Russia listed in the country's stock exchange.
Intelstat To Go on IPO
Intelstat would undertake an IPO worth about US $500 million. A proposed IPO worth US $500 million would test the resolve of investors for financial leverage in Intelsat Global Holdings SA.
Four Major Shareholders in Telecom Italia to Discuss Future
Telecom Italia's investors meet to discuss future moves Telecom Italia SpA's stockholders are meeting today to discuss its future moves on votes to be made at the annual shareholders meeting of the largest phone company of Italy.
French Media group Lagardere earns $3 billion for EADS stake
French media group Lagardere has raised $3 billion from the sale of its 7.4 percent stake in Europe’s top aircraft maker EADS.
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Tata Steel is planning to sell off UK assets and its Australian business to pay off debts and loans.
Using bailout funds, Russian state owned banks create new business for its benefit. State controlled Russian investment banks of President Vladimir Putin are bullying foreign competitors out of the market, as they are buoyed by a bailout from its Russian tycoon cartel.
VTB purchases minority stake in Tricolor. VTB Capital announced today the purchase of minority shares in the largest Russian satellite TV operator, National Satellite Company, operating under the brand Tricolor TV.
Bulat Utemuratov is thinking whether to purchase state owned shares in Alliance Bank and Temirbank. Bulat Utemuratov, the Kazakh billionaire tycoon is contemplating whether to purchase Alliance Bank and Temirbank from the government.
Immofinanze to list apartment portfolio of Buwog in an IPO. The residential unit of Immofinanz AG in Frankfurt will be offered in an initial public offering as early as November.
The purchase underscores the market expansion into France and away from Britain. India's number one software services company, Tata Consultancy Services, would purchase Alti SA of France for the price of Eur 75 million or US$98 million.
AXA PE sells off its shareholdings in Duplomatico Oleodinamica. AXA Private Equity has sold its interest in Duplomatic Oleodinamica, the Italian industrial supplier to Progressio SGR.
Hutchison Whampoa is purchasing Telecom Italia shares. It is viewed that Hutchison Whampoa is eyeing a 29. 9% stake in Telekom Italia. This is part of a deal that would give the Italian company local business in the country 3 Italia an opening in the market.
Ericsson has purchased Mediaroom IPTV from Microsoft for an undisclosed amount. Ericsson, the telecommunications equipment manufacturer from Sweden has formalized a deal to purchase Mediaroom IPTV from Microsoft.
