- Nigel Thomas
- 14 Jun, 2013
- New York City
Barry Callebaut placed new 318,858 shares at a price of about $300 million. Elan board authorized the company sale. Glencore signed revolving credit facilities for $17.3 billion. Hochtief plans to buyback up to 4,313,000 shares worth
- Hiruki Nakamura
- 14 Jun, 2013
- New York City
Stocks in Japan recovered after the Nikkei index fell to a bear market territory with a sharp drop of 20% from a peak on May 22. Nikkei gained 1.9% and the broader Topix increased 1.2%. The yen closed near 95 against one dollar.
- Marcus Jacob
- 14 Jun, 2013
- New York City
Australian market indexes closed higher following gains on Wall Street and in Asian markets. The Australian dollar dipped to a new 3-year low but recovered at close. News Corp chief, 82 year old, Rupert Murdoch filed to divorce his 44 year wife after 14 years of marriage.
- Mukesh Buch
- 14 Jun, 2013
- New York City
Bharti Airtel promoter group increased its stake in the company. Ess Dee fourth quarter sales and profit climbed. Unilever won approval to increase its stake in Hindustan Unilever. RCom agreed to sale its DTH business to Sun Group.
- Mukesh Buch
- 13 Jun, 2013
- New York City
Comverse sales jumped and net loss narrowed. Clearwire requests shareholders to accept cash offer of Dish Network and not from Sprint. Gannett agreed to acquire Belo Corp. for $2.2 billion. Safeway sold it Canadian operations to Sobeys for C$5.8 billion in cash.
- Nigel Thomas
- 13 Jun, 2013
- New York City
BG Group sold 65.1% stake in India based Gujarat Gas for about $422 million. Centrica buy 25% stake license for total of
- Nigel Thomas
- 13 Jun, 2013
- New York City
European markets pared losses after a sharp decline in Japan dragged sentiment in Europe and Asia. World Bank lowered global growth estimate. Wholesale inflation in Germany declined for the second month in a row.
- Nichole Harper
- 13 Jun, 2013
- New York City
U.S. stocks opened lower after a plunge of more than 6% in Nikkei dragged markets in Asia and in Europe. U.S. weekly jobless claims declined 12,000 and retail sales in May increased 0.6%.
- Hiruki Nakamura
- 13 Jun, 2013
- New York City
The Nikkei index in Tokyo plunged 6.4% as turbulent market extended volatility in the third week. Markets in Japan are in a bear market territory for the second time in as many weeks and the yen rises as foreign investors sell stocks and unwind the currency hedge.
- Marcus Jacob
- 13 Jun, 2013
- New York City
Australian market indexes tested the 2013 lows and the Australian dollar traded weak. On the domestic front, employers added 1,100 jobs in May, sharply higher than 10,000 job cuts expected by many economists.
- Mukesh Buch
- 13 Jun, 2013
- New York City
Apollo Tyres declined on company''s debt after deal to buy U.S. based Cooper Tire. BG Group Plc completed its stake sale in Gujarat Gas. MMTC offering demand exceeded offering size by 33%. Tata Motors dropped ahead of June auto sales data.
- Mukesh Buch
- 12 Jun, 2013
- New York City
Cooper Tire agreed to be acquired by India based Apollo Tyres for $2.5 billion. Agilysys sales surged and net swung to profit. Oxford Industries net plunged 24%. Pfizer and Takeda get $2.15 billion for settlement of patent infringement. Ulta Salon soared after sales and net climbed.
- Nichole Harper
- 12 Jun, 2013
- New York City
U.S. stocks churn as investors attempt to decipher the next move from the Fed and European Central Bank. The latest market surge has been supported by the accommodative policies of central banks and investors are increasingly focused on the impact of early stimulus withdrawal.
- Nigel Thomas
- 12 Jun, 2013
- New York City
Inditex first quarter sales jumped 5% and net rose 2% to
- Hiruki Nakamura
- 12 Jun, 2013
- New York City
Market indexes in Japan extended losses and the yen gained nearly 3%. Machinery orders declined in April as corporate Japan stays on the sideline and look for the Abenomics to deliver tangible results.