Reuters Deals Today: May 25, 2017

Click to View in Browser Thursday, May 25, 2017 Bank of China main backer as ChemChina raises $20 billion for Syngenta deal HONG KONG (Reuters) - ChemChina has raised $20 billion mainly in perpetual bonds to finance its purchase of Swiss seeds firm Syngenta , with Bank of China becoming the single largest investor providing half of that funding, according to a regulatory filing. Bunge shares touch 22-month high as consolidation talk swirls CHICAGO (Reuters) - Shares of Bunge Ltd scaled to a 22-month peak on Wednesday after merger overtures by Glencore Plc's agriculture unit whetted investors' appetite for consolidation in the commodities sector. Kinder Morgan prices Canadian IPO at C$17 per share: term sheet TORONTO/CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - U.S. pipeline company Kinder Morgan Inc has priced its Canadian initial public offering at C$17 per share, according to a term sheet of the deal seen by Reuters on Wednesday. Chinese group buys world's No. 2 condom maker for $600 million SYDNEY (Reuters) - A Chinese consortium is buying Ansell Ltd's condom division, the world's no. 2 condom maker, for $600 million, betting on surging demand in China as sex becomes less of a taboo subject and more emphasis is placed on public health education. Silicon Valley's Tanium allows $100 million secondary stock sale, sees later IPO SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Highly valued security firm Tanium Inc is allowing its co-founder, employees and some early investors to sell $100 million of stock to private equity and venture funds in a secondary sale that eases internal pressure for a public offering. Shell, ConocoPhillips oil sands share selloff risks flooding market CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Canadian equity markets risk being swamped with oil sands company shares this year as Royal Dutch Shell and ConocoPhillips prepare to offload C$6.8 billion ($5.1 billion) worth of stakes in two domestic producers, just months after acquiring them. Loeb sees $20 billion more value from Dow-DuPont merger (Reuters) - Activist investor Daniel Loeb's Third Point LLC said Dow Chemical and DuPont could unlock $20 billion in additional value by tweaking their plan to split into three companies following their merger. China's ICBC signs $4 billion debt swap with Shandong Steel: Xinhua SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The world's largest lender, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China , has signed a 26 billion yuan ($3.79 billion) debt-for-equity swap framework agreement with Shandong Iron & Steel Group, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday. Linde, Praxair reach agreement on details of merger FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German industrial gases group Linde and U.S. peer Praxair have reached a deal in principle on details of their proposed $70 billion merger, Linde said on Wednesday. Fidelity & Guaranty to be bought for $1.84 billion (Reuters) - CF Corp , a blank check company founded by veteran dealmaker Chinh Chu, said it would buy U.S. annuities and life insurer Fidelity & Guaranty Life in an all-cash deal valued at about $1.84 billion. Related Video Facebook signs BuzzFeed, Vox for original video shows Expedia enables hotel booking in Cuba 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