Tuesday 20 June 2017

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Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Nestle buys stake in U.S. ready meals group Freshly
ZURICH (Reuters) - Nestle has acquired a minority stake in U.S. healthy ready meals group Freshly, as the Swiss food giant seeks to hone its distribution network in a rapidly changing U.S. market.
HK's new board seen a big draw for startups, not secondary listings
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong stock exchange's plans for a new board to allow sweeping changes to its listing rules could lure a slew of technology startups, though they are less likely to attract Chinese firms already listed overseas.
Pamplona Capital Management nears deal to buy Parexel: source
(Reuters) - Private equity firm Pamplona Capital Management LLP is nearing a deal to acquire U.S. pharmaceutical research services provider Parexel International Corp for more than $4.5 billion, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
Glencore says will respond in due course after Rio favors Yancoal bid
LONDON (Reuters) - Glencore on Tuesday said it would review its options after Rio Tinto said it was sticking to a recommendation of China-backed Yancoal as the preferred buyer of its Coal & Allied division in Australia.
Rio Tinto confirms earlier recommendation of Yancoal offer for coal group
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Rio Tinto on Tuesday reconfirmed its earlier recommendation of Yancoal Australia as the preferred buyer of its Coal & Allied division.
ProSiebenSat.1 sells online travel agency Etraveli to CVC
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 is selling Sweden-based Etraveli, with an enterprise value of 508 million euros (445.3 million pounds), to CVC Capital Partners as part of a strategic review of its online travel businesses.
Delivery Hero to use IPO proceeds to stay ahead of Uber
BERLIN (Reuters) - Online takeaway food delivery group Delivery Hero will use proceeds from a stock market listing for organic growth and acquisitions, its chief executive said, as it seeks to stave off rising competition from the likes of Uber.
Foreign investors bet billions on China blue-chips joining MSCI index
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Foreign investors are betting U.S. index publisher MSCI will finally agree to include China-listed shares in its emerging markets benchmark this week, stepping up their buying of Chinese blue-chips that could gain from inclusion in the index.
Etisalat Nigeria loan restructuring talks fail as lenders step in
LAGOS/ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Etisalat has been instructed to transfer its 45 percent stake in Etisalat Nigeria to a loan trustee after debt restructuring talks with lenders failed, the Abu Dhabi telecoms company said on Tuesday.
Third time lucky for Tabcorp as regulator clears $4.7 billion Tatts buyout
SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian regulator cleared Tabcorp Holdings Ltd's proposed takeover of lottery owner Tatts Group Ltd for A$6.15 billion ($4.67 billion), paving the way for a match-up that has fallen through twice before since 2006.
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