Analysis: Private equity’s swoop on listed European firms runs into rising execution risks
European listed companies have not been this cheap for more than a decade, yet for private equity firms looking to put their cash piles to work, costlier financing and stronger resistance from businesses are complicating dealmaking.
Russia fines foreign firms for alleged data storage violations
A Moscow court said it had fined video streaming service Twitch, social network Pinterest, holiday rental company Airbnb and United Parcel Service (UPS) on Tuesday for refusing to store Russian citizens’ personal data in Russia.
Exclusive: PetroChina may sell Australian, Canadian assets to stem losses
PetroChina may sell out from natural gas projects in Australia and oil sands in Canada to stem losses and divert funds to more lucrative sites in the Middle East, Africa and central Asia, two people with knowledge of the matter said.
Toshiba board gains two directors from activist funds in historic shift
Toshiba Corp (6502.T) shareholders voted in two board directors from activist hedge fund investors at its annual general meeting on Tuesday – an inclusion expected to add momentum to its exploration of potential buyout deals.
Uber agrees to Australia minimum pay body after similar moves in Britain, Canada
Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) and Australia’s main transport union agreed on Tuesday to back a federal body that enforces minimum pay for the company’s drivers, joining a global thawing of relations between the ride-hailing giant and industrial bodies.
Why Russian oil price cap is easier said than done
G7 leaders have agreed to study possible price caps on Russian oil and gas to try to limit Moscow’s ability to fund its invasion of Ukraine, G7 officials said on Tuesday.
Hong Kong’s top finance executives bank on city to thrive as gateway to China
In 1997, the world watched as Britain returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule, with some pessimistic or wary about the outlook for the city and its role in the global financial system.
Kremlin rejects Russian default, says bond payments executed
The Kremlin on Monday rejected claims that it has defaulted on its external debt for the first time in more than a century, after a grace period on $100 million interest payments ran out.
Analysis: Spot crude surges while futures slip; rate hikes spook speculators
Prices for spot crude in much of the world are rising on strong demand and a supply crunch, but in the oil futures market, worries of a recession have kept a lid on values.
Analysis: Meme stock investors place risky bet on bankrupt Revlon being the next Hertz
The 30-year-old plumber from Oxford, North Carolina, scored a 350% profit last week by selling half the shares in the U.S. cosmetics maker he bought after it filed for bankruptcy protection on June 16. He thinks he can make even more by holding on to the rest of his shares through the bankruptcy.
