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US firm Newmont Gold has shot down an around $18bn all stock hostile bid from Barrick Gold, with the acquisition target instead preferring a smaller takeover planned by Goldcorp. -
While some emerging market loans bankers have noted an uptick of activity since a painfully slow January, those covering Russia are still patiently awaiting news of concrete transactions. But an imbalance between supply and demand has put international lenders in an awkward position, forcing them to rethink their strategies.
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Cadent Gas has sold £680m-equivalent of US private placements (US PP) across several tranches, in dollars and sterling, according to market participants, in one of the largest PP transactions from a UK utility on record. This is evidence that PP investors are not shying away from UK names, market participants claim, even amid the uncertainty of Brexit.
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Chow Tai Fook has launched a HK$6bn ($764m) loan into general syndication after attracting seven banks at the senior level.
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Chinese home appliance company Midea Group is seeking banks for a $650m loan to refinance its acquisition of Toshiba’s home appliance business from 2016.
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Haitong International Securities has boosted an offshore borrowing to HK$16bn ($2bn) after receiving strong demand during the syndication.
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