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Investors diverge on future of JCPenney
Depending on their risk interpretation of the current debt situation of JCPenney under new CEO Mike Ullman.
OSX Brasil SA's secured debt issue increases in value
Amidst rumors of a pending bankruptcy filing, secured bonds of OSX Brazil now trade at a two month high.
UBS AG to pay back Swiss National Bank for bailout fund value
The Stability Fund was created as part of the bailout package of UBS AG and now, it was time for the bank to pay back the fund under a given formula.
Banks avoid financial backing for Etisalat over letter of support issued for subsidiary
Two of the most active banks in the Gulf region, Standard Chartered and Citigroup Inc have decided not to support Etisalat's loan for the acquisition of Maroc Telecom.
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Canadian oil producer Penn West Petroleum announced that it will be selling up to USD2 billion of its assets to reduce debt levels.
According to Alcatel-Lucent SA CEO Michael Combes, investor confidence has returned to the French technology manufacturing firm.
Without government backing, Citigroup is now offering mortgage backed securities backed by prime jumbo mortgages mortgages from private sources.
The five year USD300 million Singaporean backed note is now bring priced at the higher range indicating high demand.
In a recommendatory report, Rothschild said it would be best to have the bank's bad debts placed in an internal bad bank instead of breaking up the bank.
Kampac International Chairman Charles Ampofo lauded the Philippines' economic growth. It was recently reported that a Dubai based oil firm is negotiating a deal to develop a USD5 billion Energy City project located in the Philippines.
The deal pegged to be at USD500 million is now worth USD1 billion. United Arab Emirates mall operator Majid Al Futtaim had set a maximum deal volume of USD500 million for a new hybrid bond according to a source familiar with the transaction.
The offered senior notes from Renaissance is worth USD350 million with a five year term. Renaissance Services, an Omani based firm, announced last Monday that its subsidiary, Topaz Marine was in the process of marketing a five year USD350 million senior note offer.
A group of investors obtain class action approval against Morgan Stanley for the controversial Pinnacle notes.
The Department of Energy loan given to the now floundering Fisker was bought out by an investment firm headed by Richard Li.