Reuters Deals Today: August 2, 2017

Click to View in Browser Wednesday, August 2, 2017 Sprint hints at deal prospects, shares surge NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Corp shares jumped 11 percent on Tuesday after its chief executive said an announcement on merger talks should come in the "near future" and the company reported a quarterly profit for the first time in three years. Jacobs Engineering to buy CH2M Hill in $3.27 billion deal (Reuters) - U.S. professional services provider Jacobs Engineering Group Inc said on Wednesday it would buy engineering-services firm CH2M Hill Cos Ltd in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $3.27 billion, including debt. KKR to take PharMerica private in $1.4 billion deal (Reuters) - PharMerica Corp , a U.S. pharmacy manager for long-term care facilities, said on Wednesday it agreed to be acquired by a newly formed company controlled by buyout firm KKR & Co LP for $1.4 billion, including debt. BP's west Africa partner Kosmos to list in London by end-September LONDON (Reuters) - Kosmos Energy, which is exploring for gas offshore Senegal and Mauritania with oil major BP, will list on the London Stock Exchange by the end of September in a bid to attract more European investors, it said on Wednesday. Axel Springer says not in talks to buy Constantin Medien's Sport1 FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German publisher Axel Springer is not currently in talks to buy sports media platform Sport1 from Constantin Medien, Springer's chief executive said on Wednesday. Ternium wins antitrust nod for ThyseenKrupp's Brazil steel unit SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's antitrust agency Cade has approved Ternium SA's acquisition of Thyssenkrupp AG's Brazilian steel mill CSA Cia Siderúrgica do Atlántico SA, allowing the German behemoth to end a foray in the Americas that triggered massive losses. Goldman, Tennenbaum buy Singapore-based solar power company Conergy SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. private equity funds Tennenbaum Capital Partners LLC (TCP) and Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD) have bought solar energy company Conergy Asia & ME Pte Ltd and its subsidiaries, Conergy said on Wednesday. Rio Tinto CFO says good progress being made in Simandou deal (Reuters) - Miner Rio Tinto is making good progress in the deal to sell its stake in the Simandou project in Guinea, Chief Financial Officer, Christopher Lynch said on Wednesday. Singapore's GIC leads $220 million funding round for Chinese P2P firm Dianrong HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese peer-to-peer lending platform Dianrong said on Wednesday it raised $220 million from a group of investors led by Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte Ltd, looking to step up research of new technology as it expands across China and explores ventures in other countries in the region. Lufthansa eyes Italian market, not interested in Alitalia as it is FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Lufthansa's chief financial officer said the group is interested in helping to shape the Italian aviation market but is not willing to take over struggling national carrier Alitalia in its current shape. Related Video Apple still tickling tech fan taste buds Rwanda's recovery on a roll 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