Hutchison Whampoa sets its sights on Euro market

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Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. is making a 500 million euros ($546.8 million) offering. The company is targeting European investors in the euro market for the first time with the offering. Aside from Japan, the offering was the first for an Asian corporate issuer. Deutsche Bank is one of the lead managers for the offering. However, syndicate members cautioned that offering might have consumed the remaining limited demand for credits in Asia.

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Makes 500 million euros ($546.8 million) offering

Diversified Companies, Hong Kong, Securities issued, listed, Europe, Abstract, Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.

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Euro-zone output falls, hinting at slower growth

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Industrial productivity for the euro-zone dropped in December 2007 for the second consecutive month, indicating a slowdown in economic growth. For the 13 euro nations, factory output decreased by 0.2% from November.

Labor Distribution by Employer, Economic aspects, Statistics, Industrial productivity, Single European market, Productivity, Statistical data

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