The New York Times: Banking

MAY 12, 2024

The Justice companies have long had a reputation for not paying their debts. But that may be catching up to them.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 24, 2023

Like most other enterprises that raise and spend capital, the federal government finances its spending in part through the issuance of debt.

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JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

In the ever-evolving world of corporate finance, one trend that has been gaining significant momentum is the increased issuance of convertible debt by Chinese issuers. Over the past few months, Chinese technology companies including JD.com, Lenovo, Alibaba and Trip.com have collectively issued convertible bonds totalling US$10.5

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TechCrunch: M&A

OCTOBER 5, 2023

billion to acquire SP Plus, a provider of parking facility management services, in a combination of equity and debt. AI-powered parking platform Metropolis today announced that it raised $1.7

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Deal Lawyers

JANUARY 11, 2024

Since 2018, John has addressed the debt default activism phenomenon on this blog and discussed related considerations, including contractual provisions designed to thwart default activists. Here’s an excerpt: In last year’s memo, we […]

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

We are seeing - Continued availability of growth capital for specialty lenders—SME lenders attract the most capital in the previous 12 months - VC debt cheques (e.g., Quilam Capital's debt investment in Merchant Money and Fasanara Capital's debt investment in Novicap). By: White & Case LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 21, 2024

Primary investment grade bond issuance surged in Q1 2024 as investors ramped up exposure to high-quality borrowers in a high interest rate environment. In the US, investment grade corporate borrowers secured US$429.7 billion of financing in Q1 2024; the highest level of quarterly issuance since Q2 2020, according to S&P Global.

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The New York Times: Banking

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The World Bank warned in a new report that poor countries will be stuck in economic “purgatory” without debt relief.

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Global Banking & Finance

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Italy unveils tax-cutting 2024 budget amid debt worries By Giuseppe Fonte and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) -Italy’s government on Monday approved a budget for next year with measures worth around 24 billion euros ($25.3 billion) in tax cuts and increased spending, despite market concerns over the country’s strained public finances.

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Global Banking & Finance

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Sizes of European government debt trades halve in 2023-ICMA By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) – Investors are having to put on much smaller trades more frequently in Europe’s government bond markets this year, trade body ICMA said on Wednesday, against a backdrop of declining liquidity as markets adjust to sharply tighter monetary policy.

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CNBC: Investing

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Stocks that have low debt and a track record of strong cash flow are best able to withstand a wave of higher interest rates.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Ask anyone interested in distressed debt hedge funds for “the pitch,” and they’ll probably mention one of the following: “It’s like long/short equity or credit , but more interesting!” Distressed debt investing offers advantages over other hedge fund strategies , but the marketing often oversells the benefits.

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The New York Times: Banking

AUGUST 27, 2024

Crushing obligations to foreign creditors that have few precedents have sapped numerous African nations of growth and stoked social instability.

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CNBC: Investing

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Elevated interest rates that stay high will disproportionately hurt companies with above-average debt loads, like these 17 that turned up in a CNBC screen.

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CNBC: Investing

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Oil companies are increasing the debt at a time when shareholders expect rich dividends and robust stock buyback programs.

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TechCrunch: M&A

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

As companies look to stave off technical debt, a process of aging systems limiting a company’s ability to modernize, the first step is simply understanding the state of your architecture. SAP announced today that it is acquiring German startup LeanIX, a software service which helps companies map out their architecture.

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TechCrunch: M&A

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Arctic Wolf, a cybersecurity company that’s raised hundreds of millions of dollars in debt and equity, today announced that it plans to acquire Revelstoke, a company developing a security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) platform, for an undisclosed amount.

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The New York Times: Banking

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Buying mattresses, clothes and other goods on installment plans has propped up spending, but economists worry that such loans could put some people at risk.

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Array acquired Payitoff, a pioneer in private-label, embedded debt guidance solutions for financial institutions, fintechs and brands.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Macroeconomic uncertainty has impacted Indonesian debt markets in recent years. But, after a period of disruption, prospects for domestic and offshore debt issuances are brightening. By: White & Case LLP

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The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Online fashion retailer’s sale of 75% stake to Jack & Jones owner could bring store back to the high street Business live – latest updates Asos has sold a majority stake in Topshop for £135m in a deal that will help it repay debts and could see the brand return to the high street, as fashion retailers struggle after a soggy summer.

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The New York Times: Banking

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Instead of receiving funds to address the climate crisis, Africa is borrowing money at a cost up to eight times higher than the rich world to rebuild.

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The New York Times: Banking

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The government of Ghana is essentially bankrupt, and has turned to the International Monetary Fund for its 17th financial rescue since 1957.

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Global Banking & Finance

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

(Reuters) – Intrum, Europe’s biggest debt collector, on Friday said it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States in a bid to restructure its debt.

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Global Banking & Finance

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

million) debt which a London court found was unlikely to be paid. LONDON (Reuters) – ArcelorMittal won a bid on Tuesday to put a subsidiary of Liberty Steel, owned by commodities tycoon Sanjeev Gupta, into administration due to a 140 million euro ($147.4

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 26, 2024

The challenges facing financial sponsors in the past couple of years have been widely discussed. Their funds have amassed over $1 trillion in dry powder that they are competing to deploy in a weak exit market. By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

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The New York Times: Banking

AUGUST 23, 2024

More borrowers have been falling behind on their credit card bills and are paying more for basic banking services, like A.T.M.

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The New York Times: Banking

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Economists offer alternatives to financial safeguards created when the U.S. was the pre-eminent superpower and climate change wasn’t on the agenda.

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CNBC: Investing

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Amid mounting concerns over rising interest rates and inflation levels Bridgewater Associates’ founder Ray Dalio said he prefers cash over bonds.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 18, 2024

14,801/2024 creates infrastructure debentures, changes rules for incentivized debentures and investment funds in the sector, including tax guidelines, and promotes incentives for raising funds through the issuance of debt securities abroad (bonds). New Law No. By: Mayer Brown

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Cisco: M&A

APRIL 22, 2024

I often get brought into meetings when a customer starts talking “DevOps”. We’ll discuss everything from infrastructure-as-code, automation, and continuous integration, to network as a service (NaaS… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 27, 2024

Higher interest rates presented a challenging environment for dealmakers and the debt markets in 2023. In this edition of Credit Conditions, we look back at last year’s key market trends and explore their potential impact on debt markets in the coming year. But what does 2024 have in store? By: McDermott Will & Emery

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 3, 2024

For companies, this makes funding growth initiatives and refinancing existing debt much more expensive. As central banks continue their campaign to cool inflation, interest rates remain at elevated levels not seen in well over a decade. By: White & Case LLP

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The New York Times: Banking

JULY 26, 2024

Financial regulators and consumer advocates frown upon using credit cards to pay off installment loans because of the risk that consumers will dig themselves further into debt.

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Global Banking & Finance

DECEMBER 18, 2024

OSLO (Reuters) -Swedish real estate group SBB will have greater flexibility to divest property and to reduce its overall debt after completing a bond exchange offer on Wednesday, the company’s CEO told Reuters. The group said bondholders had agreed to an exchange of debt valued at 2.78 billion euros ($2.92

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 25, 2023

Indeed, iRobot has said that it is having to raise $200 million in debt to “fund its ongoing operations,” a debt that Amazon will take on when (or if) the deal finally closes — and that is why it has tabled a new lower bid for iRobot. While the U.K.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The sale, to a group that includes the shows host, Sean Evans, and Soros Fund Management, will allow BuzzFeed to pay down tens of millions of dollars in debt.

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