asset sales

BP has several options for asset sales, said bankers familiar with the matter.

The company declined to speculate on how much asset sales have raised so far.

It has no programme for deregulation or asset sales. It is not prepared even to raise the retirement age for women.

He made it clear that banks could expect to win advisory deals as the government considered future asset sales and privatisations.

The company has disclosed that it had raised $6. 7bn from asset sales since last September.

The company reported that it has reduced its debt to $18. 9 billion through a combination of cost cutting and asset sales.

AIG executives spent the weekend trying to raise cash, either from asset sales or a capital infusion from private-equity firms, or both.

A Dubai Holdings spokeswoman said there has been a lot of speculation about asset sales but "there is nothing concrete to hand. "

At last month's results presentation, Mr. Yung said he didn't expect asset sales to be necessary this year.

Asset sales are an attractive way of cleaning up the public balance-sheet without doing anything that further chokes demand.

But the more sentiment improves, the more latitude the company has to explore some combination of a rights issue and asset sales.

It has therefore had to widen the scope of its asset sales and approach Chinalco about taking on greater involvement.

The company must continue to restructure its balance sheet, with fresh equity or asset sales still possible.

The balance of a government's tax revenues, plus any proceeds of asset sales, minus government spending.

"Most participants favored deferring asset sales for some time, " the minutes said.

The investment bank again outlined the debt reduction strategies adopted by the satellites, including asset sales.

The need to bump up capital ratios means $4bn must also be found through asset sales, supervised by the Federal Reserve.

This capital shortfall has already prompted asset sales by banks, which would rather shrink their balance-sheets than tap shareholders.

If investors really want to get angry, they should take a look at how management of AIG has been handling its asset sales.

The winding down is expected to take several years, and liabilities are sure to dwarf whatever is raised from asset sales.

But there is no way Greece can generate enough money by cost-cutting and asset sales to pay off its debts.

He predicts a steady stream of such transactions, through equity offerings and asset sales.

"Ultimately these maturities can't be met without asset sales, " says Tristan Cooper, a sovereign-risk analyst at Moody's.

Labour will put a stop to asset sales and it will fight for a fair go for consumers who are already paying through the nose for their power.

The impact of the asset sales will be small, however, set against soaring public indebtedness.

Options under discussion include a $10bn bond offering and a further $10bn of asset sales.

He has outlined plans for large-scale infrastructure projects, state asset sales and tax cuts to strengthen the Korean economy.

Precisely when markets have turned down, forced asset sales have weakened them further.

Debts go bad, weakening banks, forcing asset sales and driving prices down further.

Asset sales need buyers, however, and slimming balance-sheets takes time.

Forced sales push down the prices of assets, worsening the balance-sheets of other investors, forcing more asset sales, and so on.

The US could repair its balance sheet through asset sales and fiscal transfers instead of just printing money.

Analysts are sceptical about Sino-Forest's ability to raise cash from asset sales.

The government will recoup most of its investment if AIG can repay its debts through asset sales or profits.

The asset sales are small change compared to the $100 billion plus paid to AIG's counterparties.

The release also includes cash flow from operations and asset sales.

Goldman declined to comment about either the Outback Steakhouse or Acument asset sales .

The bad bank could retain a modest commission, perhaps 5 percent, and return the net proceeds of asset sales to each bank.

The state asset sales to private in the water field spread quickly.

Now, there is even potential for upside after AIG completes its asset sales, which are expected to raise over $50 billion.

Moreover, only about £ 3 billion of the £ 16 billion to be realised through asset sales would actually go to pay down debt.

Both banks will also face asset sales to satisfy Brussels.

Dubai will do asset sales and markets will be relieved, said Saud Masud at UBS.

Sony has reported an annual profit for the first time in five years, boosted by a weakening yen and asset sales.

Net borrowings rose slightly to $39bn, but will more than halve by year end thanks to Rio's cash call and $5. 7bn of asset sales.

Others embarked on forced asset sales.

3i shares hit a record low in late-January on fears it may be forced to shore up its finances through a rights issue or cheap asset sales.

Labour says no to asset sales.

For example, it is not clear if regulators will insist upon management changes, asset sales, mergers or large government ownership stakes.

For example, Shell has cut 40% of its refining capacity in the last 12 years through asset sales.

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