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    • Software maker Gigamon's shares jump 37 percent in debut Reuters - Wed, Jun 12, 2013 15:44 BST

      (Reuters) - Shares of Gigamon Inc, a maker of data traffic management software, jumped as much as 37 percent in their market debut, underscoring investor confidence in enterprise software start-ups. The ...

    • New Issue-WM Morrison prices 700 mln euro 2020 bond Reuters - UK Focus - Wed, Jun 12, 2013 15:19 BST

      Following are terms and conditions of a bond priced on Wednesday. Borrower WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC Issue Amount 700 million euro Maturity Date June 19, 2020 Coupon 2.25 pct Issue price 99.374 Reoffer ...

    • Exclusive: Branson Plots Virgin Money Float Sky News - Wed, Jun 12, 2013 12:15 BST
      Exclusive: Branson Plots Virgin Money Float

      Sir Richard Branson's financial services group, Virgin Money, is kicking off preparations for a stock market listing that could trigger a multimillion pound windfall for British taxpayers. Sky News can ...

    • Facebook shareholders vent ire over sagging stock AFP - Tue, Jun 11, 2013 22:39 BST
      Facebook shareholders vent ire over sagging stock

      Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during an event at Facebook headquarters on April 4, 2013 in Menlo Park, California. Facebook shareholders on Tuesday grilled leaders of the social network regarding ...

    • Rising government bond yields, falling commodity prices and an underwhelming statement from the Bank of Japan (BoJ) saw some heavy falls on equity markets on Tuesday.

    • Google buys Israel's Waze to keep mobile maps lead Reuters - Tue, Jun 11, 2013 18:52 BST

      SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc (GOOG.O) bought Israeli mapping startup Waze on Tuesday for just over $1 billion, a source familiar with the matter said, acquiring an online real-time mapping service ...

    • New Issue-Rolls-Royce prices dual tranche deal Reuters - UK Focus - Tue, Jun 11, 2013 15:49 BST

      Following are terms and conditions of a dual tranche deal priced on Tuesday. Borrower Rolls-Royce plc * * * * Tranche 1 Issue Amount 750 million euro Maturity Date June 18, 2021 Coupon 2.125 pct Reoffer ...

    • (Adds details on power unit's IPO plan, possible entry of new PAL investor) * San Miguel sees deal closing within 30 days * San Miguel not buying more shares in PAL * San Miguel still keen on power unit ...

    • Portugal waves carrot to get ailing firms to go public

      Employees of state-owned Caixa Geral de Depositos (CGD) gather outside the banks headquarters in Lisbon, on November 2, 2012, during a 24 hours strike against wage cuts and the group's privatisation. In ...

    • KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Reuters) - Malaysian budget airline AirAsia Bhd said on Tuesday that it may dissolve its Japan-based joint venture with All Nippon Airways Co (ANA) due to disagreement between the ...

    • KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Reuters) - Malaysian long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X launched an up to $370 million initial public offering on Monday, seeking funds for its fleet expansion as it targets buoyant ...

    • New Issue-SSE prices 600 mln euro 2020 bond Reuters - UK Focus - Mon, Jun 10, 2013 14:16 BST

      Following are terms and conditions of a bond priced on Monday. Borrower SSE PLC Issue Amount 600 million euro Maturity Date June 17, 2020 Coupon 2.0 pct Reoffer price 99.349 Spread 70 basis points Underlying ...

    • KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Reuters) - CIMB Group Holdings Bhd , Southeast Asia's fifth-largest bank, has received approval from Malaysia's bourse for its dual listing of up to 100 million new shares in Thailand, ...

    • Doughty Hanson sells Vue cinema chain for $1.5 bln Reuters - UK Focus - Mon, Jun 10, 2013 12:23 BST

      Private equity group Doughty Hanson has sold cinema operator Vue Entertainment to two Canadian investors for 935 million pounds , cashing in on an industry where new technologies like 3D movies have helped ...

    • AirAsiaX plans huge fleet expansion with IPO AFP - Mon, Jun 10, 2013 08:39 BST
      AirAsiaX plans huge fleet expansion with IPO

      A Malaysian AirAsia X Airbus jetliner is shown at Paris' Orly airport in February 2011. The long-haul budget carrier says it plans to use proceeds from a public listing to more than triple its fleet in ...

    • Al Noor Hospitals seeks up to $390 mln in London float Reuters - UK Focus - Mon, Jun 10, 2013 07:53 BST

      Abu Dhabi healthcare firm Al Noor Hospitals plans to raise between $320 million and $390 million by offloading up to 34 percent of the company's stock through a flotation in London, it said on Monday. ...

    • AirAsia X launches up to $370 mln Malaysian IPO Reuters - Mon, Jun 10, 2013 05:04 BST
      An Airbus A340 AirAsia X budget flight passenger jet arrives at Orly airport near Paris

      HONG KONG (Reuters) - Long-haul carrier AirAsia X, founded by entrepreneur Tony Fernandes, launched on Monday an up to $370 million initial public offering in Malaysia, seeking to raise funds to repay ...

    • HONG KONG, June 10 (Reuters) - Long-haul carrier AirAsia X, founded by entrepreneur Tony Fernandes, launched on Monday an up to $370 million initial public offering in Malaysia, seeking to raise funds ...

    • Lloyds starts search for TSB chairman Telegraph - Sun, Jun 9, 2013 16:36 BST

      Llloyds Banking Group has taken the first major step towards listing its 632-branch TSB unit on the London Stock Exchange by hiring head hunters to find a chairman for the business.

    • As Facebook grows up, ambitions get reality check Reuters - Sat, Jun 8, 2013 07:18 BST

      By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook, which once seemed poised to take over the Internet, is showing its limitations: a host of newer services are gaining ground among trend-setting youth; ...

    • US high-grade market closes out painful week for issuers Reuters - UK Focus - Fri, Jun 7, 2013 20:36 BST

      By Danielle Robinson NEW YORK, June 7 - A reasonable May payrolls number failed to wipe out the pain suffered by borrowers and their underwriters this week, which saw the first pulled deal since January, ...

    • Partnership Assurance joins London listings revival Reuters - Fri, Jun 7, 2013 13:16 BST

      LONDON (Reuters) - Private equity-backed life insurer Partnership Assurance Group made a robust London stock market debut on Friday, in the strongest year for British company listings on their home patch ...

    • Partnership Assurance valued at £1.8bn in float Telegraph - Fri, Jun 7, 2013 10:10 BST

      Life insurer Partnership Assurance floated successfully in London valued at over £1.8bn, presenting its private equity owners with a return of more than seven times their original investment.

    • Flip back to fundamentals keeps issuers on toes Reuters - UK Focus - Fri, Jun 7, 2013 08:54 BST

      * US rates pressures spill into European credit market * Investors no longer chasing the credit rally * Bankers warn of readjustment to higher funding costs By Natalie Harrison and Josie Cox LONDON, June ...

    • Bankers hired to work on IPO of estate agency Foxtons Telegraph - Thu, Jun 6, 2013 18:12 BST

      Estate agency Foxtons has appointed bankers to work on a float which could take place within months, continuing the run of property companies cashing in on rising sentiment around the sector.

    • British estate agent Foxtons hires banks to run float -source Reuters - UK Focus - Thu, Jun 6, 2013 17:54 BST

      Private equity-backed British estate agent Foxtons has hired three banks to run a planned London stock market listing, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The move follows the successful ...

    • Chinese online retailer LightIn The Box soars in debut Reuters - Thu, Jun 6, 2013 17:01 BST

      REUTERS - Shares of LightIn The Box Holdings Co Ltd (LITB.N) rose as much as 32 percent in their debut, valuing the company at about $600 million, as investors show renewed interest in Chinese stocks. ...

    • New Issue-Unite (USAF) prices 380 mln stg 2023 bond Reuters - UK Focus - Thu, Jun 6, 2013 14:30 BST

      Following are terms and conditions of a bond priced on Thursday. Borrower Unite II PLC Issue Amount 380 million sterling Maturity Date June 30, 2023 Coupon 3.374 pct Reoffer price 99.993 Spread 150 basis ...

    • Belgian post service eyes $3.9 bln stock market debut Reuters - UK Focus - Thu, Jun 6, 2013 14:24 BST

      Belgium's post service plans to make its stock market debut this month with a valuation of up to 3 billion euros , seeking to persuade investors it can cope with competition from email and tap rising demand ...

    • Some U.S. stocks to watch on Thursday: FUTURES UP AFTER TWO-DAY DROP, CLAIMS DATA DUE U.S. stock index futures advanced on Thursday, indicating stocks may rebound after two straight days of declines, ahead ...

    • Matas float heralds revival of Danish share issues Reuters - UK Focus - Thu, Jun 6, 2013 12:54 BST

      The public offering of Danish retailer Matas, the country's first in two years, is expected to be followed by up to five new listings this year, market experts said. An 11 percent rise in the Copenhagen ...

    • By Elzio Barreto HONG KONG (Reuters) - Credit Suisse is expected to take a leading role in the anticipated IPO of China's Alibaba Group, according to people familiar with the matter, a coveted position ...

    • Foxtons Hires Banks To Prepare Market Debut Sky News - Thu, Jun 6, 2013 11:33 BST
      Foxtons Hires Banks To Prepare Market Debut

      The buoyant state of London's housing market has persuaded the owners of Foxtons, the estate agency chain, to pursue a public flotation that could value it at more than £400m. Sky News has learnt that ...

    • AirAsia expects Indonesia IPO in Q4, to raise $200 mln Reuters - Thu, Jun 6, 2013 10:28 BST

      NAYPYITAW, Myanmar June 6 (Reuters) - Malaysia's AirAsia Bhd aims to raise $200 million in an initial public offering of its Indonesian unit, which will be listed in the fourth quarter, the budget airline's ...

    • By Matt Smith DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi retail investors face hefty losses after a royal decree ordered the liquidation of Saudi Integrated Telecom Co (SITC), which floated its shares in an initial public ...

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