eゼミ:GM・フォード格下げの影響、そしてHedge Fundsについて(BTW第23回)

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今回のお題(Economist誌より):
After last week’s downgrading of General Motors and Ford to “junk” status (affecting a record $450 billion in debt), bond investors remained jittery on rumours that hedge funds holding GM bonds were nursing big losses. Analysts believe that many funds bought the bonds in March, after a profit warning from GM, expecting that the debt would be oversold.

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eゼミ:フランス二大テレコム社合併(BTW第22回)

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今回のお題(Economist誌より):
Cegetel and neuf telecom, two large telecom firms in France, said they would merge their fixed-line and internet divisions. The new company, called neuf Cegetel, will have 900,000 broadband customers and expects sales of euro2.8 billion ($3.6 billion) this year.

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eゼミ:イラク新政府発足(PTW第21回)

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今回のお題(Economist誌より):
A new Iraqi government was sworn in , three months after a general election , with Dr Ibrahim al-Jaafari , a moderate Shia Islamist , as prime minister , alomg with 17 other Shias , seven Kurds and -provided that a final clutch of ministries is agreed upon- half a dozen Sunni Arabs.In the past week , at least 150 civilians , security forces and insrgents have gied explosion in the Kurdish capital , Arbil.

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eゼミ:MCIの買収をめぐって(BTW第21回)

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今回のお題(Economist誌より):
MCI , an American long-distance telecom firm , agreed to be acquired by Verizon for $8.5 billion.MCI’s board rejected a 15% higher offer of $9.8 billion from Qwest-the fourth time that a bid from Qwest had been spurned in three months. Verizon’s sweetened bid is 25% higher than the $6.7 billion in initially offered , and which MCI accepted , in February.

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