National Australia Bank to change home loan refinancing criteria

(Reuters) – National Australia Bank (NAB) on Friday said it would refresh its approach to like-for-like refinancing criteria to help customers who would otherwise fail to meet an industry standard that assesses their ability to repay loans. “We will be refreshing our existing approach to support eligible refinance customers switch to NAB, who are considered…

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Broadcom to invest in a $1 billion EU-funded chip programme in Spain

MADRID (Reuters) – U.S. chipmaker Broadcom will invest in a European Union-funded programme to develop a semiconductor industry in Spain, Chief Executive Charlie Kawwas said late on Thursday. “Excited to announce our decision to invest in Spain’s semiconductor ecosystem under their semiconductor support program,” Kawwas said on his Twitter account. The project in which Broadcom…

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FC Barcelona plans to list digital unit on Nasdaq via SPAC -Expansion

MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish soccer club FC Barcelona plans to list its digital unit Barca Media on the Nasdaq Stock Market through the creation of a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), newspaper Expansion reported on Friday citing unidentified market sources. The plan, which involves Swiss private equity fund Mountain Partners, is still in an ‘initial…

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Analysis-China’s banks bear brunt of concerns around growth and debt

SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Chinese banks are facing increasing risks from rising non-performing loans (NPLs) and diminishing returns, making them a lightning rod for investors’ worries about the world’s second-largest economy. Concerns about their exposure to local government financing vehicles (LGFVs), the investment firms that fund mainly infrastructure projects for local governments, and the crisis-hit property…

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L Catterton mulls IPO for Birkenstock at more than $6 billion valuation- Bloomberg News

(Reuters) -L Catterton, a private equity firm backed by LVMH, is considering strategic options for Birkenstock including an initial public offering, which could value the German sandal maker at more than $6 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. L Catterton is working with advisers that include Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan on a potential U.S. listing…

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