Lafarge relaunches convertible bond issue

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Lafarge SA relaunched its convertible bond issue due to a decline in stock price. The bond is valued at 1.3 billion euros.

Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing, STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS, Construction Materials, Building materials industry, Building materials, Bonds, Bonds (Securities), Lafarge S.A.

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France Telecom capitalizes on rally

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France Telecom issued a convertible bond valued at 3.5 billion euros in one of the biggest convertible bond issues ever in Europe. The bond issue comes as investors show strong interest in the European telecommunications sector.

Telecommunications, Telephone Communication, Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, France Telecom S.A., FTE, Convertible bonds

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GLG Partners two-stepping to U.S. listing: hedge-fund manager seeks to raise capital and profile via NYSE

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British hedge fund firm GLG Partners LP will become a publicly listed American company after it sells a 28% stake to US investment firm Freedom Acquisition Holdings Inc. GLG's assets under management total $20 bil. The merged company is expected to be valued at $3.4 bil when it lists on the New York Stock Exchange.

United Kingdom, United States, Acquisitions & mergers, Investment Offices, Investment Companies, Open-End Investment Funds, Investment Funds & Trusts, Management investment, open-end, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Company acquisition/merger, Mutual fund industry, Company securities

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