Reuters Deals Today: April 4, 2017

Click to View in Browser Tuesday, April 4, 2017 Vale megadeal puts Morgan Stanley, Bradesco at the top of Brazil M&A SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley and Banco Bradesco BBI SA topped Brazil's mergers and acquisitions rankings in the first quarter, buoyed by advisory roles in the $21 billion corporate reorganization of Vale SA , the world's No.1 iron ore producer. ABB buys B&R to help it challenge Siemens in industrial automation ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss engineering group ABB has bought Austrian industrial automation company Bernecker & Rainer, a move that fits in with its strategy of expanding its products to better challenge German rival Siemens on the factory floor. Toshiba seeks new loan, offers stake in memory chip unit as collateral: sources TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp on Tuesday asked creditor banks for a new loan and offered a stake in its memory chip unit that is being split off as collateral, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. Exclusive: Embraer, Rockwell Collins eye shared remote sensing portfolio RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - U.S. aviation electronics maker Rockwell Collins Inc and Brazil's Embraer SA will assess each other's remote sensing and border control technology for possible joint sales, a senior executive for the Brazilian planemaker told Reuters. Toshiba to buy Engie's 40 stake in NuGen for $139 million TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp said on Tuesday it will buy French power utility Engie's 40 percent stake in their British nuclear joint venture NuGen for 15.3 billion yen ($138.5 million). Panera Bread shares jump on report of possible sale (Reuters) - Shares of Panera Bread Co rose 8 percent to a record high on Monday on a report that the bakery cafe chain was considering strategic options, including a sale, after receiving takeover interest. BNP Paribas to buy online banking service Financiere des Paiements Electroniques (Reuters) - BNP Paribas , France's biggest bank by market capitalization, is to buy online retail banking service Financiere des Paiements Electroniques, as BNP Paribas steps up its investments in the digital banking sector. Exclusive: Kate Spade seeks more time for talks after Coach bid - sources (Reuters) - U.S. handbag and accessories maker Kate Spade & Co will spend a few more weeks negotiating a potential sale of the company after receiving an offer last week from Coach Inc , three people said on Monday on condition of anonymity. Blackrock among those seeking to block Novo Banco-Lone Star deal (Reuters) - Blackrock and other asset management institutions are seeking an injunction this week to block the sale of Portugal's Novo Banco to U.S. private equity firm Lone Star. Peabody Energy emerges from bankruptcy protection (Reuters) - U.S. coal miner Peabody Energy Corp said it had emerged from Chapter 11 protection and was expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday under the ticker symbol BTU. Related Video Musk mocks short-sellers after Tesla stock surge Stocks slip on policy uncertainty Related News Wall St. pulls back from record; utilities slump U.S. consumer confidence rises in December Make sense of the market with highlights of valuable financial information and reports along with compelling investment insights. Register Today Get a jump on the day with our early morning summary of key news developments for the US markets, as well as global market news. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2017 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook