FRANKFURT, April 20 (Reuters) - Kabel Deutschland shareholder Elliott has asked a Munich court to appoint two special auditors, who should investigate the 7.7 billion euro ($8.27 billion) acquisition of Germany's biggest cable firm by Vodafone. Elliott Management Corporation, which said it
Read moreMUMBAI, April 19 (Reuters) - Indian tax authorities have issued a fresh notice to Vodafone Group Plc seeking re-assessment of tax returns for assessment year 2009-2010, news channel ET Now reported on Saturday citing sources familiar with the development. The government in January said it w
Read moreAstraZeneca: Societe Generale reiterates buy and 6,660p target price. Tesco: Nomura reiterates neutral and lowers target to 185p from 190p. Burberry: UBS reiterates neutral stance and lifts target to 1,800p from 1,650p. Royal Dutch Shell: Barclays reiterates overweight. Persimmon: Shore Capital r
Read more(Corrects APRIL 13 story to show state's Enel stake 25.5 percent, not 30 percent, paragraph 5) By Stephen Jewkes and Danilo Masoni MILAN, April 13 (Reuters) - Italy's biggest utility Enel is considering entering the broadband telecommunications market, three sources close to the matt
Read moreMILAN, April 13 (Reuters) - Italy's biggest utility Enel is mulling entering the Italian broadband telecommunications market by providing infrastructure, three sources close to the matter said on Monday. The sources said it was unlikely state-controlled Enel would put money into laying fi
Read moreBRUSSELS, April 13 (Reuters) - Italy state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) is working with infrastructure fund F2i on a plan to recapitalise fiber optic network provider Metroweb and possibly open up its capital to new investors, CDP Chairman Franco Bassanini said on Monday. During a
Read more(Adds details, background) MOSCOW, April 9 (Reuters) - Russian farming conglomerate Rusagro Group made a record profit last year, having reaped the benefits of a national ban on Western agriculture products and the decline of the rouble. The company, a producer of pork as well as suga
Read more* Fees could be eighth biggest ever from M&A deal * Three institutions expected to share $183 mln in fees * Shell contacting further banks on bridge loan (Recasts, adds fee estimates) By Freya Berry and Sinead Cruise LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Fees from Royal Dutch Shel
Read moreBy Freya Berry and Sinead Cruise LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell's $70 billion takeover of British energy firm BG stands out because only two investment banks and a boutique firm were selected for the advisory work. This is in sharp contrast to many so-called mega-deals,
Read moreLondon's FTSE 100 was fluctuating around the 7,000 level by Wednesday lunchtime as M&A activity gave sentiment a lift, with BG Group soaring as much as 40% after a takeover offer from Shell. Stocks across the oil and gas sector were rising strongly on speculation that Shell's move may spark a fresh
Read moreA takeover offer for BG Group and hopes for more M&A activity were giving UK stocks a big lift on Wednesday morning, with the FTSE 100 retesting the key 7,000 level. BG Group had soared by nearly 40% in early deals after oil major Shell offered £47bn in cash and shares for the natural gas outfit, sp
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