News Highlights: Top Equities Stories of the Day
August 29 2016 - 11:15PM
Dow Jones News
DBS Group Selling USD-Denominated Additional Tier 1 Capital Securities to Yield Around 4% -- Term Sheet
DBS Group Holdings, Southeast Asia's biggest bank by assets, is
selling U.S. dollar-denominated, additional Tier 1 perpetual
capital securities to yield around 4%, according to a term sheet
seen Tuesday by The Wall Street Journal. (published 0225 GMT)
Fox News Fires Back at Former Panelist Andrea Tantaros, Calling Her 'Opportunist'
Fox News Channel called claims by former on-air personality
Andrea Tantaros that she was sexually harassed by former network
chief Roger Ailes a "smokescreen to obscure her violation of her
employment contract." (published 0224 GMT)
KKR Agrees to Buy Call-Center Software Maker Calabrio in $200 Million Deal
KKR & Co. plans to buy call-center software maker Calabrio,
a bet that high-tech customer-interaction tools will give some
businesses an edge. (published 0108 GMT)
China Railway Construction Wins Bid for US$1.85 Bln Construction Project in Nigeria
China Railway Construction Corp. was awarded a contract to build
a light rail line in Nigeria for US$1.85 billion. (published 0114
GMT)
China Shipping Development 1H Net More Than Doubles to CNY1.85 Billion
China Shipping Development Co.'s first-half net profit more than
doubled from a year earlier, driven by an asset sale and stringent
cost control. (published 0136 GMT)
Metrobank Begins Offer of PHP5 Bln Worth of Deposit Certificates
Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co., the Philippines' second-largest
lender, said it will start on Tuesday to offer 5 billion pesos
worth of long-term negotiable time deposit certificates. (published
0107 GMT)
China Minsheng Banking 1H Net Profit Up 1.7% at CNY27.2 Billion
China Minsheng Banking Corp. posted a small rise in net profit
in the first half of the year, as narrowing net interest margin
weighed on growth. (published 0107 GMT)
Alphabet Executive David Drummond Leaves Uber Board -- Update
Uber Technologies Inc. on Monday said a longtime Alphabet Inc.
executive has left its board as the two tech companies increasingly
clash over the future of transportation and logistics. (published
0134 GMT)
Mylan to Launch Cheaper Generic EpiPen Alternative --5th Update
in effect, competing against itself. (published 0050 GMT)
Sunac China 1H Net Profit Down 92.3% to CNY72.9 Million
Sunac China Holdings Ltd.'s net profit plunged 92.3% in the
first half from a year earlier, as higher finance costs eroded most
of the gains from increased property sales. (published 0046
GMT)
AAG Energy Holdings: Bidding for Oil & Gas Assets Outside China
AAG Energy Holdings Ltd. said Tuesday it has submitted a bid to
buy certain oil and gas assets from an international company.
(published 0027 GMT)
China Southern Air 1H Net Profit Down 10.4% at CNY3.12 Billion
China Southern Airlines Co.'s first half net profit fell 10.4%
from a year earlier, weighed by foreign exchange losses. (published
0017 GMT)
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 29, 2016 23:00 ET (03:00 GMT)
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