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French supermarket group Groupe Casino priced a €650m ($514.37m) 10.2 year bond on Tuesday, its third issue of the year. But its credit spreads have widened a little since its last deal on July 30.

Publicis, the French advertising and PR firm, has mandated BNP Paribas and Citi to arrange a roadshow on Friday for a possible euro bond. The proceeds will be used as part of the funding for Publicis’s $3.7bn all cash acquisition of US company Sapient, announced on November 3.

Syndication for the $3.2bn portion of Tata Steel’s $5.6bn borrowing has seen about 13 banks join with nearly $940m in commitments, said a banker. Allocations for the deal are due to be out soon.

Chinese hotpot chain Xiabuxiabu Catering Management Holdings has started taking orders for its HK$1.13bn ($146m) IPO, with the company being pitched at a discount to its peers.

India’s largest residential property company Lodha Developers is in the market for its debut offshore bond, having started receiving orders on December 2.

CGN Power has closed books a day earlier than scheduled after seeing massive oversubscription for its HK24.52bn ($3.16bn) IPO, with pricing now likely to be done overnight.

Albemarle, the US speciality chemicals company, priced a €700m ($867.32m) seven year bond on Monday to finance its acquisition of Rockwood Holding, another US company. It is the latest in a spate of US corporate issues in euros, but Albemarle paid a high premium for its debut in the currency.

Mobile game developer Feiyu Technology International Co priced its IPO in the middle at HK$2.20 ($0.28) a share to raise HK$659.21m, even as books were covered across the price range.

Onex, the Canadian private equity firm, has acquired SIG Combibloc, the Swiss drinks carton maker, for €3.75bn and confirmed 10 banks that will arrange the leveraged buyout.

United Biscuits drew a flock of lenders to the bank meeting on Friday for its £985m-equivalent loan for its acquisition by Yıldız of Turkey. Banks in particular are eager to gain a relationship with a new company in the European leveraged finance market.

Swedish pharmaceutical company Meda has completed the early bird syndication of its Skr28bn (€3.03bn) loan to buy Rottapharm Madaus, according to a banker at one of the leads.

The Republic of Indonesia has picked the banks that will sit on its bond panel next year, dropping one bank and appointing two new members.