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Meggitt issues $300m in private placement debt
Aerospace, defence and energy technology company Meggitt announced the successful issuance of new private placement debt on Monday.
Europe open: Shares get shot in the arm from AstraZeneca Covid vaccine news
European shares were higher at the start of Monday’s session on more Covid-19 vaccine news.
Diversified Gas & Oil maintains borrowing base and costs
Diversified Gas & Oil announced on Monday that its bank lending group, led by KeyBank National Association, has completed the semi-annual redetermination of its senior secured credit facility, and reaffirmed the existing $425m borrowing base.
London open: Stocks rise on vaccine news but stronger pound limits gains
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday following positive news on AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine, as investors awaited news on how England will come out of lockdown next week.
Pantheon International NAV grows 3.5% in October
Private equity investor Pantheon International saw its net asset value per share increase 3. 5% last month, hitting 3,010. 9p as of 31 October.
John Laing spends £38.6m lifting stake in US road project
Infrastructure investor group John Laing said it had spent $38. 6m (£29m) increasing its stake in a US road project.
Greencoat acquiring stake in Humber Gateway wind farm
Greencoat UK Wind announced on Monday that it has agreed to acquire a 49% stake in the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm from RWE, in partnership with a number of pension funds investing through a fund also managed by Greencoat Capital.
Tritax prices £250m of unsecured green bonds
Real estate investment trust Tritax Big Box has priced £250. 0m of unsecured green bonds maturing on 27 November 2033 under its £1. 5bn Euro medium-term not programme following a series of fixed income investor meetings.
Petropavlovsk appoints KPMG to probe prior deals
London-listed Russian gold miner Petropavlovsk said it had appointed of KPMG to investigate related-party transactions undertaken by the company over the last three years.
Aviva sells Italian life joint venture stake for €400m
Aviva has agreed to sell its 80% stake in its Italian life insurance joint venture to its partner UBI Banca for €400m (£356m) in cash as the insurer continues to reduce its international operations.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher; Johnson to outline end of lockdown
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Monday as investors await news from Prime Minister Boris Johnson on how England will come out of lockdown next month.
AstraZeneca says vaccine 'highly effective', Sirius Real Estate lifts dividend
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 38 points higher on Monday, having closed up 0. 27% on Friday at 6,351. 45.
Sirius lifts dividend as HY profits fall
German business park specialist Sirius Real Estate lifted its dividend as reported a fall in half-year profits.
Monday newspaper round-up: Public sector pay freeze, dividends, Blackmore
Rishi Sunak has rejected accusations that his planned public sector pay freeze amounts to a return of austerity and insisted that spending plans to be announced on Wednesday will result in more money for health, education and the police. With trade unions demanding that the chancellor do a last-minute U-turn over his clearly signalled intention to clamp down on the state’s wage bill and refusing to rule out strikes, Sunak said there would be significant increases in spending on public services next year.