News Highlights: Top Equities Stories of the Day
October 23 2016 - 11:30PM
Dow Jones News
Hanjin Shipping to Close European Operations
South Korea's Hanjin Shipping Co. said Monday it plans to close
its European operations, in the latest sign that the troubled
company is heading toward liquidation. (published 0220 GMT)
Vietnam Launches New Benchmark Stock Index, the VNX Allshare
Vietnam on Monday launched a new benchmark stock index, the VNX
Allshare, which started at 1,000, with an aim of having a single
index that reflects the price movements of all the stocks in the
market. (published 0250 GMT)
Time Warner Deal Adds to AT&T's Heavy Debt Load
Buying Time Warner Inc. will make AT&T Inc. among the most
heavily indebted companies on earth. (published 0113 GMT)
Yuexiu Property: Will Buy 50% Stake in Zhoushan Xinde for CNY1.73 Billion
Chinese real estate developer Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd. said
Monday it will buy a 50% stake in Zhoushan Xinde Business
Development Co. for 1.73 billion yuan in order to jointly develop a
property project near Shanghai's Jiading suburb. (published 0140
GMT)
Pacific Basin to Issue 79.98 Million Shares at HK$1.218 Each
Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd. has agreed to issue new shares to 10
ship-owners in exchange for their agreements to reduce their
existing daily charter-hire rates for a unit of the Hong
Kong-listed shipping operator. (published 0126 GMT)
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 23, 2016 23:15 ET (03:15 GMT)
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