HALISTER: Brazil’s Vale to Sell Fertilizer Business for $3.6b: Globo

Brazil’s Vale to Sell Fertilizer Business for $3.6b: Globo

(Bloomberg) -- Co.’s board approved the sale in a meeting this Thursday, newspaper O Globo’s columnist Lauro Jardim reports.
  • Bigger part of business will be sold for $3b to Mosaic
  • Assets located in Cubatao city will be sold for $600m to Yara
  • Link to story: Link
Link to Statement:Link
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VALE5 BZ (Vale SA)
MOS US (Mosaic Co/The)
YAR NO (Yara International ASA)

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HALISTER: Safran in Talks to Sell I&S Unit to Advent for EU2.43b

Safran in Talks to Sell I&S Unit to Advent for EU2.43b

(Bloomberg) -- Safran says it received irrevocable offer from Advent International for its Identity and Security activities, entered exclusive negotiations.
  • Safran I&S 2015 rev. ~EU1.6b
  • Deal would result in pre-tax capital gain for Safran
  • Statement: Link
Alert: HALISTER
Source: BFW (Bloomberg First Word)

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SAF FP (Safran SA)

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HALISTER1: U.S. ECO PREVIEW: GDP, Claims, Trade, Wholesale Due in 5 Minutes

U.S. ECO PREVIEW: GDP, Claims, Trade, Wholesale Due in 5 Minutes

(Bloomberg) -- Revised 2Q gross domestic product seen at +1.3% vs prior +1.1% (forecast range +0.9% to +1.7%); data track value of all goods and services produced in U.S.
  • Initial jobless claims seen at 260k in wk ended Sept. 24 vs 252k prior wk (forecast range 250k to 275k); represents inflow of workers receiving benefits
  • Advance merchandise trade balance seen at -$62.2b in Aug. vs -$58.8b in July (forecast range -$59b to -$64b); data on trade in goods and services due Oct. 5
  • Wholesale inventories seen unchanged in Aug. for second month in row (forecast range -0.3% to +0.3%); wholesale inventories account for ~30% of total business inventories
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HALISTER: National Amusements Proposes Merger of CBS, Viacom

National Amusements Proposes Merger of CBS, Viacom

(Bloomberg) -- National Amusements, owner of majority of CBS and Viacom’s voting stock, asks boards of cos. to consider merger.
  • “None of Sumner M. Redstone, Shari E. Redstone or David R. Andelman will vote as directors on the consideration of this matter by either company’s board, and none will participate in any of the related deliberations”
  • National Amusements will not accept or support any acquisition by third party of either company or any transaction that would result in National Amusements surrendering control
  • NOTE: Yday, Viacom Rises After Reuters Reports Potential CBS Deal Talks, Link
Statement:Link
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CBS US (CBS Corp)
2341170Z US (National Amusements Inc)
VIAB US (Viacom Inc)

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(2) *NATIONAL AMUSEMENTS PROPOSES COMBINATION OF CBS & VIACOM

*NATIONAL AMUSEMENTS PROPOSES COMBINATION OF CBS & VIACOM

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Source: BN (Bloomberg News)

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CBS US (CBS Corp)
2341170Z US (National Amusements Inc)
VIAB US (Viacom Inc)

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