NEW YORK (Reuters) – For months, the watercooler chatter around big Wall Street banks focused on whether Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) would finally pursue a major deal. Instead, Goldman’s
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The stalemate between Donald Trump and congressional Democrats over funding for the border wall has been politically damaging for the president. Most Americans blame him for the longest government shutdown
JPMorgan, UniCredit seen frontrunners to handle payments firm SIA's $4 billion Milan listing: sources
LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) – Italian payments firm SIA is moving ahead with preparations for a share listing on the Milan bourse and is expected to pick JPMorgan (JPM.N) and UniCredit (CRDI.MI)
South Africa's Grand Parade to sell Burger King franchise
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s Grand Parade Investments (GPI) Ltd (GPLJ.J) said on Wednesday it will sell its 95.36% stake in Burger King franchise and all of Grand Foods Meat
'Massive passive' funds squeeze stock pickers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A $4.5 billion buyout of Legg Mason Inc (LM.N) by rival Franklin Resources Inc (BEN.N) announced on Tuesday is the latest example of how a decade-long
Bunge bids for two Brazil soy plants, building lead over Cargill
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Bunge Ltd has offered to buy two soy processing plants in Brazil from local crusher Imcopa, the U.S. grains trader said on Tuesday, reinforcing its position
Citigroup mandated for Turkish gas distributor Enerya sale – sources
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – STFA Investment Holding and Swiss Partners Group Holding (PGHN.S) have mandated Citigroup for a potential sale of Enerya, a leading natural gas distributor in Turkey, three sources
Jupiter snaps up Merian as UK fund managers consolidate
LONDON (Reuters) – British money manager Jupiter Fund Management (JUP.L) has agreed to buy rival Merian Global Investors for an initial 370 million pounds ($483 million) in shares, in a
Jupiter to buy Merian as UK fund managers consolidate
LONDON (Reuters) – Jupiter Fund Management (JUP.L) said on Monday it had agreed to buy Merian Global Investors for an initial 370 million pounds ($482.52 million) in shares, in a
Jupiter in advanced talks to buy Merian Global Investors
(Reuters) – Britain’s Jupiter Fund Management (JUP.L) confirmed on Saturday that it is in advanced talks to buy asset manager Merian Global Investors from private equity firm TA Associates. “The