Archive for April 2nd, 2008
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
(Adds analyst comments, background, share movement) April 2 (Reuters) - Shares of Crocs Inc (CROX.O: Quote, Profile, Research) fell asmuch as 9 percent to their lowest in at least 16 months afterJ.P. Morgan Securities downgraded the maker of the clunky butpopular ...
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
LONDON, April 2 (Reuters) - Russia's Gazprom (GAZP.MM: Quote, Profile, Research) hasissued final guidance on a $1.5 billion two-tranche bond, abanking source said on Wednesday. The five-year tranche will total $400 million and yield 375basis points over mid-swaps. ...
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
CALGARY, Alberta, April 2 (Reuters) - Husky Energy Inc(HSE.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday that ice conditions had forced thecompany to suspend oil production at its 140,000 barrel per dayWhite Rose oil field off Newfoundland. Husky spokesman Graham White said ...
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
QUITO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - An independent environmental expert told a court in Ecuador that oil company Chevron Corp should pay $7 billion to $16 billion in compensation for environmental damage in the country. In a report to the court, geologist Richard Cabrera said ...
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
SHANGHAI, April 2 (Reuters) - China Merchants EnergyShipping Co (601872.SS: Quote, Profile, Research), the country's biggest oil carrier,estimated on Wednesday that net profit in the first quarter ofthis year at least doubled from a year earlier. In the first quarter of ...
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
By Joseph A. Giannone NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hobbled financial markets have spoiled the buyout party for Wall Street's big investment banks, yet demand for independent advice is undiminished, famed dealmaker Joseph Perella said in an exclusive interview. Small "boutique" ...
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
By Sonya Dowsett and Brian Rohan MADRID/PARIS (Reuters) - Spain's Sacyr Vallehermoso escaped having to make a forced $12.5 billion takeover bid for Eiffage, making a possible sale of its stake in the French public works firm easier and boosting its shares. ...
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
By Marynia Kruk WARSAW, April 2 (Reuters) - Warsaw-based Griffin Advisorshas launched a 250 million euros ($390.7 million) mezzanine fundto tap into fast-growing real estate markets in Poland and therest of Central Europe, the group said on Wednesday. ...
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
(Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson this week unveiled a plan to give the Federal Reserve more authority over Wall Street, crack down on mortgage brokers, consolidate oversight of banks and thrifts, and set up a federal insurance regulator. The plan comes ...
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulsonthis week unveiled a plan to give the Federal Reserve moreauthority over Wall Street, crack down on mortgage brokers,consolidate oversight of banks and thrifts, and set up afederal insurance regulator. The plan comes ...
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