Kazakhstan is suggesting it could exercise its option to acquire ConocoPhillips' share of the Kashagan field despite ONGC's bid receiving approval from remaining field partners. This stake would...
The Blackstone Group's Chief Executive Stephen Schwarzman is no stranger to headlines on the business pages. And this week was no different. The US private equity tycoon has announced the establish...
US listing hopefuls are about to be taught a lesson by an outsider. So far this year, US corporates have been showing IPO candidates around the world how it is done with a steady flow of successful...
Chinese firms continue to promote the Chinese growth story abroad by inking acquisition deals across the globe. While the success of Chinese outbound M&A has been rather hit and miss since the...
The benelux region is a welcome bright spot on the otherwise disappointing European equity capital market (ecm) landscape in 2013. Indeed, ecm activity in the Benelux region has enjoyed a record-br...
It is no secret that the global market for a new listings is on a roll in 2013, with pricing activity out of the blocks at break-neck speed during the first few months of the year. But it is not...
Belgium-based IT services provider Econocom is considering acquiring its French counterpart Osiatis in a deal valued at EUR175mn. CFW believes the deal, which represents a 41% premium on Osiatis' m...
Qatar's plans to move ahead with construction of the Ras Laffan 2 refinery is consistent with a shift in the country's energy strategy, which seeks boost export revenues with more sales of higher-v...
On the face of it, you would not think that Turkey would be a place where food retailers would want to leave right now given its growth prospects and the uninspiring state of a lot of retail across...
The New South Wales (NSW) state government has successfully awarded NSW Ports Consortium the operating leases for two state-owned ports, namely the port of Botany in Sydney and the port of Kembla...