Archive for the ‘Real Estate’ Category

UPDATE 1-Nomura to raise $1.2 bln from bond sale

Monday, December 1st, 2008

TOKYO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Nomura Holdings Inc (8604.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) saidon Monday it would raise 110 billion yen ($1.2 billion) byselling bonds convertible into its own shares, the brokerage'sfirst fund-raising since it announced the purchase of part ofLehman Brothers (LEHMQ.PK: ...

India’s private equity rules face call to change

Monday, December 1st, 2008

By Michael Flaherty and Narayanan Somasundaram MUMBAI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Private equity executives andinvestment bankers believe India must change some foreigninvestment rules if the buyout industry is to play a biggerrole in helping to fund companies and infrastructure projects. ...

John Laing, Croydon Council in 450 mln stg joint venture

Monday, December 1st, 2008

Dec 1 (Reuters) - John Laing Plc, the public privateinfrastructure provider, said on Monday it has formed a 450million pounds ($692.3 million) joint venture with CroydonCouncil to develop four sites in the south London suburb. The council would receive half ...

HBOS sets guidance on govt-backed euro bond -IFR

Monday, December 1st, 2008

LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Bank of Scotland (HBOS.L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) has setguidance on a planned three-year euro benchmarkgovernment-guaranteed bond at mid-swaps plus around 30 basispoints, IFR said on Monday. Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Lloyds and UBS have been ...

UPDATE 2-Kobe Steel, India’s Essar to strengthen ties

Monday, December 1st, 2008

(Adds company comment) TOKYO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Kobe Steel Ltd (5406.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), Japan'sfourth-largest steelmaker, said on Monday it and India's No.4steelmaker Essar Steel Ltd had agreed on a comprehensive businesspartnership. Essar, a ...

Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Dec 1

Monday, December 1st, 2008

PRAGUE, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, pressreports and events to watch which may affect Czech financialmarkets on Monday. ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 1 hours)======================== ECONOMIC DATA ======================== Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for November due out at0830 GMT. Real-time economic ...

UPDATE 1-London Scottish Bank enters administration

Monday, December 1st, 2008

* Treasury says retail deposits safe * LSB says potential buyers still interested (Adds detail) LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - British lender LondonScottish Bank (LSB.L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said ...

Media companies brace for brutal year

Monday, December 1st, 2008

By Robert MacMillan NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. media industry, fresh off a bruising 2008, is preparing for an even more brutal 2009 as the slump in advertising, fall in consumer spending and financial crisis show no signs of easing. ...

SNAPSHOT - Financial Crisis - 0835 GMT

Monday, December 1st, 2008

NEWS - BOJ's Governor Shirakawa says Japan's economy stagnating rapidly - Chinese manufacturing activity hits record low inNovember - German retail sales ...

PRECIOUS-Gold dips on weak oil and equities, U.S. data eyed

Monday, December 1st, 2008

* Gold tracks oil lower after OPEC delays third supply cut * Selling from Thailand subsides but Indonesians stillactive * Nikkei falls nearly 2 percent * Investors await U.S. data, which could set tone fordollar (Updates prices, adds activity in physical ...