BAYER SELLS $7 BILLION BOND
Bayer has sold $7 billion worth of bonds to help finance its
acquisition of Merck's over-the-counter medicine business.
SAUDI'S NCB TO LAUNCH $6 BILLION IPO
National Commercial Bank plans to raise $6 billion in an initial
public offering this month in what is likely to be one of the
biggest share sales globally this year.
ROCKET INTERNET SHARES FALL BELOW ISSUE PRICE AT DEBUT
Shares of Rocket Internet fell below their issue price at debut
on the Frankfurt stock exchange, in a disappointing start for the
Berlin-based investor in online businesses.
VIRGIN MONEY CONFIRMS LONDON IPO
U.K. lender Virgin Money said it plans to raise up to $242.8
million by floating on the London Stock Exchange this month.
EXPEDIA'S BID FOR WOTIF.COM CLEARED
Australia's competition regulator cleared the way for Expedia's
$615 million takeover of Wotif.com Holdings, one of Australia's
largest online travel agencies.