Reuters Deals Today: January 18, 2018

Click to View in Browser Thursday, January 18, 2018 Aramco ready to IPO in H2, awaiting govt decision on venue: CEO DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Saudi Aramco's Chief Executive Amin Nasser said on Thursday that the initial public offering (IPO) of the state oil giant is still planned for the second half of 2018, but the government has not yet made a decision on the listing venue. U.S. property startup Roofstock raises more funding from SVB, others NEW YORK (Reuters) - SVB Capital, the venture capital arm of Silicon Valley Bank, and property investor Asia Pacific Land Ltd have backed Roofstock, a startup that allows investors to buy and sell single-family rental homes online. Goldman predicts rise in payments M&A in 2018 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs expects more M&A deals in digital payments this year and on Thursday identified Wirecard and Ingenico as potential targets. Russian insurer RESO considering IPO in 2018: sources MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian insurer RESO is considering an initial public offering (IPO) this year, three financial market sources told Reuters on Thursday. Exclusive: China's HNA Group, squeezed on cash, looks to turn corner HAIKOU, China (Reuters) - HNA Group chairman Chen Feng has expressed confidence that China's aviation-to-financial services conglomerate will manage its cash crunch, and continue to receive support from banks and other financial institutions this year. Britain's GKN roundly dismisses 'fake' Melrose bid premium (Reuters) - British engineering group GKN dismissed Melrose's 7.4 billion pound ($10.2 billion) hostile bid as "misleading" and denied it was rushing into a break-up. Wyndham to buy La Quinta's hotel management business for $1.95 billion (Reuters) - U.S. hotel operator Wyndham Worldwide Corp said on Thursday it would acquire La Quinta Holdings Inc's hotel franchise and management businesses for $1.95 billion in cash, expanding its midscale presence amid increasing travel demand. Online furniture retailer Home24 to float in early summer: Manager Magazin BERLIN (Reuters) - German online furniture retailer Home24, in which Rocket Internet is a major investor, is preparing a stock market listing in early summer, Manager Magazin reported on Thursday, citing unnamed company insiders. Kazakh tycoon wants Petropavlovsk ex-CEO back, sees M&A opportunities ALMATY (Reuters) - Kazakh businessman Kenges Rakishev, having bought a large stake in Petropavlovsk last month, says he wants to see Pavel Maslovskiy reinstated as chief executive of the Russian mid-sized gold producer. Toshiba reaches deal to help resolve Westinghouse bankruptcy, rebuild finances (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp said on Thursday it had clinched an agreement to sell its claims in bankrupt U.S. nuclear plant maker Westinghouse Electric Co LLC in a deal that would add $3.7 billion to the Japanese owner's depleted capital base. Related Video Apple to pay $38 billion in U.S. taxes, open a new campus Bitcoin slumps below $10,000 on growing fears of regulation Related News Wall St. pulls back from record; utilities slump U.S. consumer confidence rises in December Make sense of the market with highlights of valuable financial information and reports along with compelling investment insights. Register Today Get a jump on the day with our early morning summary of key news developments for the US markets, as well as global market news. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2018 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook