Financing Strategies

In outlining his company's opposition to plans for two of the US' largest mobile network operators to merge, Sprint Nextel's CEO, Dan Hesse, revealed that the combined entity's dominance... 2011-05-17

While most are focused on Canada's unconventional potential, new blocks offshore Newfoundland and Labrador offer investors a chance to gain exposure to highly prospective and underexplored... 2011-05-13

What is the best strategy to counter rising demand for private labels in some of your core categories? For major brand builders such as Unilever and Nestlé the answer has been to exit... 2011-05-06

High crude oil prices and low utilisation rates have earned East Coast refiner Sunoco the dubious distinction of becoming the only major US refiner to report a loss for Q111.

Chesapeake's latest asset sale shows that the company will continue to prioritise asset monetisation over production growth, a strategy that has seen Chesapeake's share price rise 30%... 2011-05-03

CFW View: Our long-held view highlighting the trend for consolidation in the US utilities sector is gathering steam on an almost weekly basis. A number of factors including stagnant... 2011-05-03

Nevada's government has approved plans for the first transport public private partnership (PPP) in the state. This is in line with BMI's view that PPPs will proliferate in the United... 2011-04-28

News: ERI Acquisition, an investor group headed by Brookfield Special Situations, has agreed to buy Canada-based Ember Resources in a deal worth CAD125mn (US$130mn).

BMI View: The last 24 months has seen considerable consolidation in the US utilities sector, with a number of high-value mergers and acquisitions taking place. Since 2008, electricity... 2011-04-21

'Yankee bonds' are riding high. In Q111, foreign corporates were rushing to market to sell dollar-denominated debt in the US at record levels.