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Luxembourg brewery challenges EU bid to review drinks distributor takeover

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Luxembourg’s largest brewery Brasserie Nationale has challenged EU antitrust regulators’ bid to examine its proposed buy of wholesale drinks distributor Boissons Heintz, saying there was no plausible analysis to show that the deal would threaten competition in the Grand Duchy. The appeal by Brasserie Nationale to the Luxembourg-based …

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Oscar Properties faces bankruptcy application over settlement dispute

(Reuters) – Sweden’s Oscar Properties said on Monday that Brf Innovationen, a housing cooperative, had filed an application for the real estate firm to be declared bankrupt, citing a breach of a settlement agreement. Oscar Properties said in a statement that it disputes the bankruptcy application and may seek formal restructuring in its court response. …

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Golden Pass LNG construction could return to normal speed after settlement

By Curtis Williams HOUSTON (Reuters) – Work to complete the QatarEnergy and Exxon Mobil $11 billion liquefied natural gas project in Texas could speed up following a settlement agreement allowing the joint venture to choose a new contractor to take over the development, according to court documents. The project’s original main contractor, Zachry Holdings, filed …

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Ukraine reaches preliminary deal with bondholder group on $20-billion debt restructure

By Karin Strohecker and Libby George LONDON (Reuters) -Ukraine said on Monday it had reached an agreement in principle with a group of creditors to restructure $20 billion of international bonds, bringing the war-torn country closer to an unprecedented debt rework. Ukraine’s announcement comes just over a week before a two-year debt suspension agreement struck …

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UK stocks close higher as investors weigh corporate updates, US politics

(Reuters) -British stocks kicked off the week on a positive note following a slew of upbeat corporate updates, while investors weighed the impact of U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to end his re-election campaign. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed up 0.5%, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 gained 0.3%, with both the indexes rebounding from …

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US opens probe into 150,000 Stellantis vehicles over loss of motive power

(Reuters) – The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday that it has opened a preliminary evaluation into about 150,000 Stellantis vehicles over reports of loss of motive power due to electrical concerns. (Reporting by Disha Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D’Souza)

Vulnerabilities in non-banks leave door open to ‘shocks’, says G20 watchdog

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Patchy progress on implementing reforms to make money market funds and other types of “non banks” safer has left the global financial system vulnerable to more shocks, the G20’s risk watchdog said on Monday. The Financial Stability Board said that many of the underlying vulnerabilities that contributed to incidents, such …

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European stocks rebound from biggest weekly drop this year

By Pranav Kashyap and Shristi Achar A (Reuters) -European shares rose on Monday, rebounding from steep losses in the previous session, while investors assessed the implications of President Joe Biden’s exit from the U.S. presidential election race. The pan-European STOXX 600 index gained 0.9% as of 0847 GMT, snapping its longest losing steak in nine …

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UK’s Hammerson to sell stake in Bicester Village owner to LVMH backed private equity firm

(Reuters) -UK shopping mall owner Hammerson said on Monday it is selling its entire 42% stake in luxury shopping centre operator Value Retail to LVMH-backed private equity firm L Catterton for an enterprise value of 1.5 billion pounds ($1.94 billion). Shares in Hammerson were up 4.5% at 30.34 pence at 0842 GMT after initially jumping …

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