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UPDATE 4-Morgan Stanley calls Valeant 'house of cards' in Allergan pitch

(Adds Allergan included views from third-parties in its statement) By Soyoung Kim and Olivia Oran NEW YORK, June 16 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley, an adviser to Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc in its $53 billion hostile bid for Allergan Inc, initially tried to get hired by Alle

MOVES- Nasdaq, Barclays, JP Morgan Asset Management

(Adds Egyptian government, BNY Mellon, Intesa Sanpaolo) June 16 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Monday. To inform us of other job changes, email moves@thomsonreuters.com. HSBC HOLDINGS PLC The bank said Pat Burke will take ove

EU legal opinion says exemption for UK bank rules from EU curbs "illegal"

By Huw Jones LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) - - Exempting Britain's banks from planned European Union rules to curb risky trading would be illegal, the bloc's lawyers said on Monday in a legal opinion that marks another setback for UK attempts to limit Brussels' influence on the City. EU f

EU legal opinion says exemption for UK bank rules from EU curbs "illegal"

By Huw Jones LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) - - Exempting Britain's banks from planned European Union rules to curb risky trading would be illegal, the bloc's lawyers said on Monday in a legal opinion that marks another setback for UK attempts to limit Brussels' influence on the City. EU f

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Grocery Outlet up for sale for more than $1 billion -sources

By Mike Stone and Soyoung Kim NEW YORK, June 16 (Reuters) - Discount supermarket chain Grocery Outlet is exploring a sale that is expected to value the bargain retailer at more than $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Grocery Outlet's private-equity owner, Berksh

Morgan Stanley called Valeant 'house of cards' in Allergan pitch

By Soyoung Kim and Olivia Oran NEW YORK, June 16 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley, an adviser to Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc in its $53 billion hostile bid for Allergan Inc, initially tried to get hired by Allergan and in its pitch called the unsolicited bidder a "house of cards", a

BSkyB picks banks for plan to unite European TV businesses

LONDON, June 15 (Reuters) - British satellite broadcaster BSkyB is being advised by Morgan Stanley and Barclays on plans to create a pan-European operator by acquiring its German and Italian sister companies, a source familiar with the matter said. BSkyB is looking to buy Sky Deutschland an

Barclays names Azar as Middle East chairman

DUBAI, June 15 (Reuters) - British lender Barclays has named Makram Azar as its chairman for the Middle East and North Africa, a spokesman for the bank confirmed on Sunday. Azar, who is also global vice chairman of investment banking, has been with Barclays since September 2010, when he jo

London's bankers favour electric rides over flash cars at Motorexpo

* London Motorexpo runs until Sunday * 400,000 visitors expected * Tesla Motors, Lotus, Jaguar and BMW among exhibitors By Clare Hutchison LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) - Instead of a Ferrari Testarossa, the next "Wolf of Wall Street" could be driving a zero-emissions car or e

UPDATE 1-Barclays to issue $4 bln more CoCo bonds after swap offer

(Adds details, background) By Steve Slater LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) - Britain's Barclays Plc is to issue almost $4 billion of bonds that can convert into shares if the bank hits trouble after an offer to debt investors to exchange old bonds had much higher than expected take-up.Read more

Barclays to issue $3.8 bln more CoCo bonds after swap offer

LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) - British bank Barclays Plc is to issue about $3.8 billion of new bonds that can convert into shares if the bank hits trouble, after an offer to debt investors to exchange old bonds had much higher than expected take-up. It is the latest move by Barclays to adjust