UK bank RBS posts giant half-year loss (AP)
August 8, 2008
AP - Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC on Friday reported a half-year loss of 802 million pounds (US$1.5 billion), forced deep into the red by 5.9 billion pounds (US$11.4 billion) in write-downs as the U.S. subprime credit crisis exacted more pain fully a year after it began.
Babcock & Brown shares dive on fee flow fears
Babcock & Brown, the worst- performing stock on the MSCI Asia-Pacific Index, fell on concerns that credit market turmoil may cut proceeds from asset sales to reduce debt.
Australian merchant bank Babcock and Brown faces lenders
Babcock & Brown Ltd., Australia's second-largest merchant bank that last week lost half its market value, is accelerating an examination of its listed funds as it faces its bankers over a potential review of its 2.8 billion Australian dollars (US$2.7 billion) corporate debt facility.
Babcock plunges further
Babcock & Brown, Australia's second-largest investment bank, plunged further, falling almost a third in early trading.
Babcock & Brown denies being in default
Babcock & Brown, which lost almost half of its market value last week, reiterates it is not in default.
Babcock & Brown 'set to meet guidance'
Investment group Babcock & Brown says it is on track to meet its full year earnings target.
Orica to demerge consumer products
Orica Ltd plans to demerge its consumer products business into a separate company and raise up to $900 million through an entitlement offer.
Fairfax moves to unwind margin loan
THE Fairfax Media director John B. Fairfax has unwound a margin loan over 159 million of the publisher's shares, which was believed to have prompted short-sellers to target the...
Babcock quiet on sell-off
Babcock & Brown has refused to confirm whether Goldman Sachs JBWere and Deutsche Bank have been named independent advisers.
Embattled Babcock & Brown Makes Big Rail Deal
In the midst of an investor crisis of confidence in the Australian investment firm, it leads consortium to purchase Angel Trains, a U.K. railcar leasing firm, from RBS.
Australian investment firm Babcock & Brown faces potential lender review
Investment firm Babcock & Brown Ltd. faces a potential review by lenders after its shares fell 28 percent Thursday, making it the latest Australian company to grapple with rising concerns over debt and tight global credit markets.
CSL to acquire Talecris for $3.4b
Blood products and vaccine firm CSL will acquire Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings for $3.48 billion to boost its presence in the plasma therapeutics market.
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The Australian share market closed lower after falls from the financial sector, with Babcock & Brown suffering a heavy loss amid a drop in interim profit.
Margin Lenders Cap Funding to Babcock
Three margin lenders stopped funding purchases of Babcock & Brown shares after a sharp drop in the firm's market value.
Babcock denies default
Shares in Babcock & Brown rally after the troubled group says it is not in default or breach of its banking covenants.
Babcock winds up for asset sale
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Australian investment firm Babcock & Brown faces potential lender review
Babcock & Brown Ltd.'s shares fell as much as 32 percent Friday on concerns about its debt position, despite Australia's second largest investment bank clinching a US$7 billion deal to buy Britain's Angel Trains.
Babcock & Brown Financing Deal Stiffs Short-Sellers
The embattled Australian infrastructure investment firm comes to an agreement with creditors to pay higher interest rate in exchange for them dropping review of company's debt covenants.
Babcock struggles with banks
Troubled investment firm Babcock & Brown has begun meeting with its bankers, as it goes ahead with asset sales.
Funds 'not affected' by Babcock review
Two satellite funds managed by besieged investment house Babcock & Brown said the review affecting their parent did not affect them or their debt position.
Babcock extends share plunge
Babcock & Brown, Australia's second-largest investment bank, plunged further, falling as much as 24% in early trading.
Red Wings reward Babcock for winning...
AP - Mike Babcock's new contract allows the oldest of his three children to graduate from the same high school she's attending. And if all goes well with the Detroit Red Wings...
Babcock Wins Reprieve From Lenders
Babcock & Brown's lenders removed a debt clause and waived their right to review its ability to repay $2.7 billion in loans.
Lend Lease stakes out Babcock arm
Property giant Lend Lease has revealed itself as the mystery buyer that seized a six per cent stake in Babcock & Brown Communities Group.