Graff Diamonds To Start Retail Offer For $1B IPO
London-based jeweler Graff Diamonds is seeking to raise $1
billion from an initial public offering in Hong Kong that will
start Monday.
Bankia Parent 2011 Loss To Widen On Restatement
Banco Financiero y de Ahorros, parent of Spanish lender Bankia,
will restate its 2011 results, resulting in a loss of more than
EUR3.5 billion, up from a previously reported loss of EUR30
million, El Pais reports.
-- Spain May Ask EFSF For Funds To Aid Banks
-- Spain Weighs Debt Obligations For Bankia
Kellogg Seen Bidding For United Biscuits Unit
The sale of the salty snacks division of United Biscuits is
expected to draw bidders including U.S. food producer Kellogg and
Germany's Intersnack, the Financial Times reports.
Goldman Mulls Piecemeal Sale Of Sweden's Svenska
Goldman Sachs is considering breaking up the $2 billion sale of
Swedish oil group Svenska into parcels, The Independent On Sunday
reports.
EADS Enders Wants To Reduce Government Influence
The future CEO of European Aeronautic Defence & Space, Tom
Enders, wants to reduce the influence of government shareholders on
the company, Bild am Sonntag reports.
Resolution Mulls EUR1.5B Deal For Rabobank's Robeco
U.K.-based Resolution Group eyes a EUR1.5 billion takeover of
Rabobank's Dutch fund management fund Robeco, The Sunday Times
reports.
News Ltd To Cut Up To 400 Jobs, Report Says
News Ltd., the Australian arm of News Corp., is set to cut up to
400 editorial jobs as it restructures its largely print-based
publishing business, the Age newspaper reports.
Xstrata Plans Big Bonus To Keep CEO
Xstrata is readying a bonus package worth as much as GBP50
million to retain Chief Executive Mick Davis prior to the company's
merger with Glencore, The Financial Times reports.
Bradesco Denies Stake Buy In Santander Unit
Brazilian bank Bradesco denies a newspaper report that it is
planning to purchase an equity stake in the Brazilian unit of
Spain's Banco Santander.
KKR Interest Cools For BHP Ekati Diamond Mine
Private equity firm KKR's interest cools for BHP Billiton's
Ekati diamond mine in Canada, raising questions about demand for
such assets, the Financial Times reports.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Renesas To Cut Jobs, Sell Factory
Japanese chip maker Renesas plans to cut as many as 14,000 jobs,
or about 30% of the company's total work force, and sell its major
plant to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
HEARD ON THE STREET
A Vodafone IPO Is On Hold In India
A local IPO would help Vodafone get a better connection to
India. But it has little choice but to wait when it comes to plans
for Indian operations, Harsh Joshi writes.
ANALYSIS
Fiat Ban Seen As Victory In Iran Sanctions Campaign
Supporters of trade sanctions against Iran say Italian auto
maker Fiat's decision to stop doing business in Iran represents a
major victory in a campaign to align European companies against
Iran's nuclear program.