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Teva, the New York-listed Israeli pharmaceutical company, held a meeting with banks on Wednesday for the syndication of $33.75bn of loans to buy generic drug business Allergan Generics.

The Republic of Namibia on Thursday opened books on its first deal in four years, and the first African sovereign bond without a guarantee since July.

Assicurazioni Generali SpA brought made periphery central on Tuesday, taking advantage of an otherwise empty session to secure strong demand for its tier two paper.

Teva, the Israeli pharmaceutical company, will hold a meeting with banks on Wednesday for the syndication of $33.75bn of loans it is using to buy generic drug business Allergan Generics.

South Korea’s Woori Bank, which sent out a request for proposals for an offshore bond earlier this month, has hired banks to arrange meetings with investors.

Greece’s yields screamed lower on Monday despite reports that the country’s creditors are unhappy with its government’s reform efforts. Meanwhile, Cyprus could bring a bond after completing a roadshow last week.

US cruise ship operator Carnival Corp has announced that it will roadshow for a potential euro bond offering that would mark its return to the euro market after a nine year hiatus.

Wells Fargo secured strong demand for its longer dated senior paper on Monday, making it the second North American bank to target euros after third quarter results were published last week.

Legal & General PLC launched 30 year non-call 10 notes in the UK on Monday, giving investors their first taste of a sterling denominated tier two insurance deal since June.

Naspers, the South African media group, is amending and extending a $2.25bn five year loan led by Barclays and Citi, having issued its largest ever bond for $1.2bn in the summer.

Singapore-listed Frasers Centrepoint (FCL) has signed a £300m ($468.5m) five year acquisition loan via Frasers Hospitality UK Holdings.

After weeks of volatility and fractious executions in Europe's corporate bond markets, BHP Billiton has pulled off the biggest ever corporate hybrid bond sale, proving investors are open to buying even quite challenging deals, if they come with lashings of yield, writes Ross Lancaster.