Magnum Ice Cream was valued at €7.4 billion ($8.5 billion) on Monday as it debuted on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange on its first day as a public company after separating from consumer goods giant Unilever PLC.
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Magnum Ice Cream Valued At €7.4B In Amsterdam Launch

By Tom Fish

Magnum Ice Cream was valued at €7.4 billion ($8.5 billion) on Monday as it debuted on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange on its first day as a public company after separating from consumer goods giant Unilever PLC.

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BNP Paribas Ups Stake In Ageas With €1.1B Investment

By Joel Poultney

French banking giant BNP Paribas said on Monday that its insurance subsidiary has increased its stake in Belgian multinational insurer Ageas Group SA to 22.5% from 14.9% with the injection of €1.1 billion ($1.28 billion) in new share capital.

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Harbour Energy To Sell 2 Indonesian Assets For $215M

By Dawood Fakhir

British oil and gas company Harbour Energy PLC said Monday that it has agreed to sell its stake in two gas assets to Indonesian rival firm Prime Group for $215 million, including one which is affected by sanctions on Russia.

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Cravath, Latham Guide Paramount's Hostile $108B Bid For WB

By Dorothy Atkins

Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP guided Paramount Skydance Corp.'s hostile $108.4 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, challenging Netflix's $82.7 billion play for the studio and streaming business, which has quickly drawn bipartisan criticism from lawmakers, Hollywood and even the president.

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POLICY & REGULATION

FCA Releases Landmark Reforms To Boost Retail Investment

By Alex Davidson

The Financial Conduct Authority published on Monday a landmark package of measures to encourage investments by consumers to help U.K. growth, giving businesses new clarity on when they are dealing with professionals.

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CAPITAL MARKETS

Irish Housebuilder Glenveagh Finalizes €105M Share Buyback

By Dawood Fakhir

Irish homebuilder Glenveagh Properties PLC said Monday that it has completed a €105 million ($122 million) share buyback program, which began just over a year ago.

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Brief

Corcel Raises £3M To Grow Angolan Oil, Gas Platform

By Tom Fish

U.K. energy explorer Corcel PLC said Monday it has raised £3 million ($4 million) in fresh equity funding to back its oil and gas projects in Angola.

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AmTrust, Blackstone Launch New MGA Platform

By Joel Poultney

AmTrust and the credit and insurance arm of Blackstone have agreed to turn some of the global insurer's managing general agencies and other companies in the U.S. and U.K. into a new business.

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KKR Secures $348.9M For European Budget Hotel Acquisition

By Nate Beck

Investment firm KKR said Monday that it has provided $348.9 million to support Tristan Capital Partners' acquisition of easyHotel, a budget hotel operator across Europe, in a transaction advised by Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP and Linklaters LLP.

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AmTrust Financial Services Inc.

BNP Paribas SA

Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc.

CBS Interactive Inc.

Cable News Network Inc.

Comcast Corp.

Euronext Amsterdam NV

GlobalData PLC

Home Box Office Inc.

Lloyd's America Inc.

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

Netflix Inc.

Skydance Media LLC

Tristan Capital Partners

Unilever PLC

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Writers Guild of America East

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European Union

Federal Communications Commission

Financial Conduct Authority