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Prosus offers to slash Delivery Hero stake to address EU concerns about Just Eat deal

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Prosus has offered to slash its Delivery Hero stake to below 10% and give up its board seat to address EU concerns over its 4.1 billion euro ($4.78 billion) Just Eat Takeaway deal, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday. Amsterdam-headquartered Prosus has proposed selling …

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Germany’s Allianz ties up with India’s Reliance-owned Jio Financial for reinsurance venture

(Reuters) -German insurer Allianz has formed an equally-owned reinsurance joint venture in India with Reliance Group-owned Jio Financial Services, expanding its presence in the country’s insurance market, the companies said on Friday. Allianz and Jio Financial signed a non-binding agreement to establish a 50-50 joint venture for both general and life insurance operations in India, …

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Romania considers debt liability management to switch 2026 maturing eurobonds

By Luiza Ilie BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romania has concluded its 13 billion euro foreign debt issuance target for this year but does not rule out further issues to switch eurobonds maturing next year, the head of the debt agency, Stefan Nanu, said on Friday. Romania accessed foreign markets for a third time earlier this month amid …

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Greek fleet to keep shipping approved Russian oil despite new EU sanctions, sources say

By Jonathan Saul and Renee Maltezou ATHENS (Reuters) -Greek tanker operators shipping approved Russian oil exports are expected to continue doing so despite a new wave of tougher sanctions by the European Union that will further tighten restrictions, shipping sources said on Friday. Much of Russia’s oil is now exported by a so-called “shadow fleet” …

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Vivendi rejects EU charges it breached merger rules in Lagardere acquisition

BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) -French media group Vivendi on Friday rejected charges by EU antitrust authorities that it possibly breached merger rules by closing the acquisition of French publisher Lagardere before receiving the green light for the deal. “Vivendi denies the allegations put forward by the European Commission. It will thoroughly review the statement of objections and …

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European shares end flat as markets assess earnings flurry

By Sanchayaita Roy and Twesha Dikshit (Reuters) -European shares were unchanged on Friday, as losses in heavyweight healthcare shares were countered by an advance in oil and gas stocks, closing out a busy week filled with corporate earnings from around the continent. The pan-European STOXX 600 index held steady at 547 points, clocking marginal weekly …

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FTSE 100 logs fourth straight week of gains on rate cut optimism, earnings

By Ankita Yadav (Reuters) -The UK’s FTSE 100 extended its winning streak to a fourth week on Friday, as investors looked past economic concerns to focus on the Bank of England’s policy path, while a slate of positive corporate updates also lifted mood. The internationally-oriented FTSE 100 closed 0.2% higher, adding 0.6% for the week, …

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Corning staves off antitrust fine as EU regulators accept concessions to mobile phone makers

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -EU antitrust regulators on Friday accepted glass maker Corning’s offer to waive exclusive deals with mobile phone makers and glass processing companies and scrap purchasing clauses to end an eight-month long investigation and stave off a possible fine. The U.S. company, which sells a break resistant glass used as …

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HSBC agrees to sell $7.8 billion of French mortgages to Rothesay

LONDON (Reuters) -HSBC has agreed to sell 6.7 billion euros ($7.81 billion) worth of French home loans to British insurer Rothesay and consortium partner CCF Group, the latter said on Friday. The portfolio mainly consists of 25-year fixed rate mortgages for residential properties in France, Rothesay said. The proposed sale comes as HSBC has shrunk …

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