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Entries tagged "Europe"Brussels ready to issue Oracle-Sun objectionsEuropean antitrust regulators are reportedly prepared to object to Oracle's Sun bid. The rise and fall of European private equityIn the last decade, private equity flourished in Europe until the credit crisis. The Deal's John Morris takes a look back on some of the continent's seminal deals. Internet deals go hostile in EuropeOnline media company GoAdv offers $65M for LeGuide.com Cost of default swaps on Europe's junk debt at an all-time highThings are going to get ugly in Europe ... at least that's what movement on credit default swaps for European corporate debt are indicating. The Markit iTraxx Crossover index, a measure of the spreads on swaps for 50 mostly junk-rated European corporations, rose 39 basis points to reach an all-time high of 929 basis points Monday, according to FT Alphaville. ... Europeans see trouble ahead as default swap spreads widenEuropean investors seem to be gearing up for more turmoil in the debt markets as spreads on credit default swaps widened to levels not seen since Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. failed in September. Markets appear to be bracing for the fallout as corporations around the globe get slammed by the full effects of the credit crunch. ... Europeans move on bank bailoutsThe global push to stem fallout from the credit crisis is quickly taking shape as the Federal Reserve Board floods markets with dollars and the European Union rolled out a plan to guarantee new bank debt in the 15 countries using the common currency. Here's a run down of what steps European countries are taking.... Euro stocks surge on U.S. rescue planEuropean investors cheered the Paulson-Bernanke rescue mission on Friday.... Apollo's Joshua Harris moves to London; firm bolsters European presenceApollo Global Management LLC is continuing its full-court press into Europe as one of its top deal makers, co-founder and president Joshua Harris, moves from New York to the firm's London office.... SPAC IPOs take off in EuropeThe IPO market may be closed for business in the U.S., but new offerings from special purpose acquisition companies are surging in Europe, as investors are seeing blank-check companies as the perfect place to put money during a bear market. ... Labor, management make headwayManagement and unions involved in large, high-profile bankruptcies are finally returning to the negotiation table. Although negotiaitions between bankrupt auto parts maker Delphi and the United Auto Workers started poorly, the two are sitting across from each other reportedly holding productive talks with the help of big brother General Motors. "And now that there are three of us at the table, we will get something done," Delphi chief Robert Miller said at the Automotive News World Congress. With labor at the table, Miller is certain he will not have to deliver on last year's threats to seek a court order... Thanks, Abbott!If Boston Scientific Corp. ends up merging with Guidant Corp., the company will owe a huge debt to Abbott Laboratories, and not just a debt of gratitude. In its latest move to top Johnson & Johnson in the Guidant bidding war, Boston Sci on Tuesday, Jan. 17, offered $80 per share, $9 higher than J&J latest bid. A good portion of that increase comes courtesy of Abbott Labs, a maker of healthcare products that range from medical devices to testing kits to drugs to baby formula. Instead of borrowing more money from banks... Twists, turns and more questionsBoston Scientific’s latest bid for embattled heart device maker Guidant begs the question this morning – what is Guidant really after? The Indianapolis-based device company, which ran into trouble last year amid product recalls and falling revenue, accepted a reduced offer price from New Brunswick, N.J.-based Johnson & Johnson in December of $21.5 billion, 15% less than its initial $25.4 billion. Meanwhile, a $25 billion offer from Natick, Mass.-based Boston Scientific Corp., turned Guidant’s head last week, but when J&J came back with a $24.1 billion offer, Guidant accepted it. Now, with $27 billion on the table for Boston Scientific,... Top tagsYou have executed a tag search on Dealscape. On the left,you will find a comprehensive list of stories tagged "Europe." Below are the most-popular tags for Dealscape. On the right of the page you will find a search box to dig deeper into our content.
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