By Martin Croucher
Investment giant Brookfield said Thursday that it plans to buy Just Group, a British life insurer, for £2.4 billion ($3.2 billion) in a deal steered by A&O Shearman and Slaughter and May.
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By Dawood Fakhir
Urban real estate developer Hammerson said Thursday it is selling its shares, guided by Slaughter and May, Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP and others, to acquire from CPP Investments the remaining 50% interest in a "super prime" retail destination in Birmingham for £319 million ($421.4 million).
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By Najiyya Budaly
Chinese e-commerce heavyweight JD.com has said it will take Ceconomy AG private in a cash deal for approximately €2.2 billion ($2.5 billion), which is being backed by the German retail group's board, anchor shareholders and founding family.
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LITIGATION
By Ronan Barnard
A London-based investment manager has sued two companies of the Italian asset manager giant Azimut for millions over deals related to an investment in a machinery manufacturer, but Azimut has denied breaching the deal saying it had been released from its obligations.
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DEALS
By Tom Fish
Euronext NV said Thursday that it has offered to buy the Athens Stock Exchange SA for €412.8 million ($472.1 million) in an all-share transaction, as the bourse looks to expand its presence in southeast Europe.
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By Tom Fish
JTC PLC said Thursday it plans to acquire a finance services company that caters to ultra-rich clients from Swiss private bank Union Bancaire Privée SA for £20 million ($26.5 million), as the Jersey-based fund administrator seeks to increase its global presence.
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Brief
By Irene Madongo
Lion Finance Group PLC, the owner of banks in Caucasia, expressed an interest on Thursday in buying the Malta operations of an HSBC subsidiary.
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CAPITAL MARKETS
By Tom Fish
U.K.-based oil and gas producer Rockhopper Exploration PLC said Thursday that investors have pledged to acquire new shares as part of a $140 million equity-raising drive to develop a new project in the Falklands.
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Brief
By Irene Madongo
Shell began a program on Thursday to buy back shares worth up to $3.5 billion as the British multinational reported a drop in earnings.
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Brief
By Irene Madongo
London Stock Exchange Group PLC said on Thursday said it will launch further share buybacks worth up to £1 billion ($1.3 billion), as the financial markets operator reported strong growth and profits.
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