Not sure which news source to believe anymore!!20 Aug 2019 11:06
BN 08/19 09:08 *FOSUN TOURISM CHAIRMAN QIAN SPEAKS TO REPORTERS IN HONG KONG
BN 08/19 09:08 *FOSUN STILL IN TALKS WITH PARTIES ON THOMAS COOK BAILOUT PLAN
Fosun Still in Talks With Parties on Thomas Cook Bailout (1)
2019-08-19 09:48:15.448 GMT
By Shirley Zhao
(Bloomberg) -- Group is discussing rescue plan with
stakeholders pending a further look into earnings of the U.K.-
based travel agency and approval from regulators, Qian Jiannong,
chairman and chief executive officer of Fosun Tourism Group,
tells reporters Monday in Hong Kong.
* Thomas Cook has a brand value, and if the deal works out, it
will have a positive impact: Qian
* Fosun Tourism Group, a unit of Fosun International Ltd., swung
to a pretax profit of 819.3m yuan ($116m) in the first half of
2019, from a loss of 186.1m yuan a year earlier, co. said in a
statement Monday
* Thomas Cook shares jump as much as 21% in London, extending
Friday’s 29% rally, as results from Fosun Tourism suggest the
bailout partner is in good health
* Shares of Fosun Tourism Group rose as much as 4.9% in Hong
Kong, closing up 4.5%
NOTE: Thomas Cook shares still down ~70% YTD
NOTE: Aug. 21: Thomas Cook Drops as Emergency Bailout to
Exceed $1 Billion
Related story: Fosun Mulls $940 Million Rescue of Debt-
Strapped Thomas Cook
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Shirley Zhao in Hong Kong at xzhao306@bloomberg.net
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Sam Nagarajan at samnagarajan@bloomberg.net
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