<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.congoo.com/css/rss.css" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Corporate-finance News - Congoo</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=23&amp;catid=70</link><description>News Feed for - Corporate-finance</description><item><title>Jacobs Chairman Noel Watson and CFO John Prosser to Speak at FBR Conference</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96516528&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=70</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T02:22:00</pubDate><description>PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) invites investors and other interested parties to listen to a live webcast of its presentation to the FBR </description><source>San Antonio Business Journal</source></item><item><title>JPMorgan, Banca IMI to lead Piaggio's bond issue - Zibb.com</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96546130&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=70</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T06:36:00</pubDate><description>- Italian motorcycles and scooters maker Piaggio (BIT:PIA) has picked US bank JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) and Banca IMI, the investment bank of Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo (BIT: ISP), to arrange its upcoming bond </description><source>Zibb</source></item><item><title>*XH ChinaBond Exchange T-Bond Total Return Index down 0.0312 pct to 125.9594 poi</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96518770&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=70</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T01:22:00</pubDate><description>(Xinhua Economic News) *XH ChinaBond Exchange T-Bond Total Return Index down 0.0312 pct to  125.9594 points Wed.</description><source>Individual.com</source></item><item><title>Recession no bar to new investments in IT systems: CFO Research Services</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96545636&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=70</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T06:29:00</pubDate><description>IT viewed as a â??critical driver of valueâ??  By CIO Asia writer Tools sponsored by SINGAPORE, 26 NOVEMBER 2009 -- Financial professionals are willing to invest in existing IT systems despite the sluggish </description><source>MIS-Asia</source></item><item><title>On 24 November 2009, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange admitted to trading a sovereign </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96541732&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=70</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T05:45:00</pubDate><description>This bond issue was composed of 3 tranches with respective maturities at 2015 (4.00% coupon), 2020 (5.25% coupon) and 2040 (6.40% coupon). Qatar intends to use the net proceeds from the issue for general </description><source>ExchangeTradedFunds.com</source></item><item><title>EM Acquisitions To Take Centre Stage In Corporate Strategies</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96528655&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=70</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T03:13:00</pubDate><description>The world's centre of gravity has shifted to emerging markets and European companies are mirroring this shift in their corporate strategies. Philips, Renault and MAN are aiming to draw more than half </description><source>Corporate Financing Week</source></item><item><title>Lloyds Coco Bond Frenzy: A Barometer Of Financial Recovery</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96528637&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=70</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T03:12:00</pubDate><description>If a bank has to restructure, the Lloyds scenario has got to be the ideal one. In its attempt to raise a total of GBP22.5bn, Lloyds has decided on a combined approach of exchanging GBP9bn of existing </description><source>Corporate Financing Week</source></item><item><title>Asahi Glass Down Big On Convertible Bond Issuance</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96445575&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=70</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T03:17:00</pubDate><description>TOKYO (NQN)--Asahi Glass Co. (5201) shares were dumped Thursday morning, after the firm said Wednesday evening that it will offer up to 100 billion yen of euroyen convertible bonds in two tranches.</description><source>Nikkei Net Interactive</source></item><item><title>American Water Announces RWE to Complete Divestiture</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96431163&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=70</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T03:48:00</pubDate><description>Underwriters Exercise Option to Purchase Additional Shares VOORHEES, Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK), the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company, today announced that the </description><source>World Energy Source</source></item><item><title>BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. (BRCD) VP, Finance &amp; CFO Richard Deranleau </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96397843&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=70</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T03:25:00</pubDate><description>VP, Finance &amp; CFO of BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. (BRCD) Richard Deranleau sells 71,406 shares of BRCD on 11/25/2009 at an average price of $7.31 a share. Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. </description><source>Guru Focus</source></item><item><title>Solstad seeks $125m from bond issue to pay off debt</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96527565&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=70</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T02:56:00</pubDate><description>NORWEGIAN shipowner Solstad Offshore will raise up to NKr700m ($125m) from a bond issue to pay off existing debts, writes Martyn Wingrove .</description><source>Lloyds List</source></item><item><title>Province has an opportunity to become a global leader in energy finance and risk </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96521756&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=70</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T01:45:00</pubDate><description>Toronto isn't the only region in Canada that wants to build up its financial sector, the Alberta government is hosting a meeting to examine transforming that province into a financial industry hub. Iris </description><source>Investment Executive</source></item><item><title>US: Tenneco nets US$187m from equity issue</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96519048&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=70</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T01:24:00</pubDate><description>Tenneco has announced that it has successfully completed a public offering of 12 million shares of its common stock at a price of US$16.50 per share, receiving gross proceeds of US$198m as a result. A... </description><source>Automotive World</source></item><item><title>American Equity Investment Life Holding Company Declares Cash Dividend and Wendy </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96502065&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=70</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T00:10:00</pubDate><description>American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (NYSE: AEL), today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.08 per share to owners of its common stock. The dividend will </description><source>Individual.com</source></item><item><title>Health Reform Legislation Would Cut Corporate Tax Deductions for Exec Pay</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96512750&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=70</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T00:10:00</pubDate><description>Deep within the health reform legislation now being considered in the Senate is a change to tax rules for health insurers, slashing how much they can deduct for executive compensation. The Senate's version </description><source>Individual.com</source></item><item><title>Norwegian Green Reefers announces NOK60m equity issue</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96451815&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=70</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T00:17:00</pubDate><description>- Norwegian shipping company Green Reefers ASA (OSL: GRR) said yesterday it will offer up to 60 million new shares at a subscription price of NOK1 apiece, to raise funding for general corporate purposes. </description><source>Individual.com</source></item><item><title>NewMarket Technology, Inc. Releases Milestone Return on Investment Update and Long-Term </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96348081&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=70</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T16:29:00</pubDate><description>DALLAS, TX, Nov 25 (MARKET WIRE) -- NewMarket Technology, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: NWMT) today announced that CEO and Founder Philip Verges has released a letter to shareholders addressing recent shareholder </description><source>Reuters</source></item><item><title>BRIEF-Solarfun names new CFO</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96455401&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=70</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T09:34:00</pubDate><description>Nov 25 (Reuters) - Solarfun Power Holdings Co Ltd: * Appoints Gareth Kung as chief financial officer * Says Kung joins Solarfun from Corporation * Says Kung replaces interim CFO Terry Mccarthy * Says </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>Merck to buy back up to $3 billion in stock</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96425538&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=70</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T08:08:00</pubDate><description>SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Merck &amp; Co. Inc. said Tuesday it will repurchase up to $3 billion in stock, in a move intended to gather up equity issued recently to help it acquire Schering-Plough. Merck </description><source>MENAFN</source></item><item><title>CenterPoint Energy Subsidiary Closes on Low-Cost Securitization Bonds to Recover </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96505189&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=70</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T22:59:00</pubDate><description>Securitization significantly lowers costs to consumers HOUSTON, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) announced today that CenterPoint Energy Restoration Bond Company, </description><source>San Antonio Business Journal</source></item><item><title>Lazard Global Convertible Bond Fund Files Final Prospectus</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96508048&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=70</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T23:26:00</pubDate><description>TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 25, 2009) - THIS PRESS RELEASE IS NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OR FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES. Navina Capital Corp. is pleased to announce </description><source>Globe Investor</source></item><item><title>FRANCE: Vivendi places E1.2bn bond</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96454653&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=70</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T23:08:00</pubDate><description>by Chinese development banks such as CDB (in addition to the aggressive pricing of its products and services) to Huawei's growth in the global telecommunications markets over the last several years. VIEWPOINT </description><source>Telecom Finance</source></item><item><title>AUSTRALIA: Telstra cancels bond issue</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96428618&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=70</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T23:07:00</pubDate><description>by Chinese development banks such as CDB (in addition to the aggressive pricing of its products and services) to Huawei's growth in the global telecommunications markets over the last several years. VIEWPOINT </description><source>Telecom Finance</source></item><item><title>Great-West Lifeco announces Normal Course Issuer Bid</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96499886&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=70</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T20:50:00</pubDate><description>/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES./ TSX:GWO WINNIPEG, Nov. 25, 2009 /CNW/ - Great-West Lifeco Inc. announced today that a normal course issuer bid has </description><source>Globe Investor</source></item><item><title>JPM to change investment policy on corporate bond fund</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96483985&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=70</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T16:19:00</pubDate><description>JPMorgan (JPM) is planning to change the investment policy of its Sterling Corporate Bond fund. Since 2007, the fund has focused on investment grade corporate and government issues with the ability to </description><source>Fund Strategy</source></item></channel></rss>