Reuters Deals Today: December 12, 2017

Click to View in Browser Tuesday, December 12, 2017 Bombardier signs $724 million UK train contract (Reuters) - Bombardier Inc's rail unit said on Tuesday it signed a $724 million contract to sell 333 of its electric Aventra trains to be used by British rail operator West Midlands. Europe's Unibail-Rodamco bids $16 billion for Westfield in global shift SYDNEY/MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Unibail-Rodamco, Europe's biggest property group, has agreed to buy shopping mall owner Westfield Corp for $16 billion, marking the biggest takeover of an Australian company and a shift in global retail property to counter online shopping. Sanofi investors hungry for drug progress and deal news PARIS (Reuters) - Sanofi still needs to convince markets it can deliver on an exciting and sustainable growth path as it contends with fresh difficulties in its vaccines arm and looks set for another gloomy year in diabetes, investors told Reuters. Audi CEO drops plan to sell motorcycle brand Ducati INGOLSTADT, Germany (Reuters) - Germany's Audi has abandoned plans to sell its Italian motorcycle brand Ducati, its chief executive Rupert Stadler said, in a sign of confidence that the carmaker expects to be able to carry the costs of its transformation. China-backed buyer aims to fund $5.2 billion HK skyscraper deal mostly via debt-sources HONG KONG (Reuters) - The China-backed buyer of a Hong Kong skyscraper from billionaire Li Ka-shing for a record $5.2 billion is seeking to borrow as much as 90 percent to fund the deal, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters and people with knowledge of the matter. Major Cineworld investor 'uncomfortable' with debt for Regal deal LONDON (Reuters) - One of the biggest shareholders in Cineworld has expressed concern about the company's $3.6 billion takeover of bigger U.S. rival Regal Entertainment, saying it is uncomfortable with the debt the British business will take on to finance the deal. EU antitrust official sees competition threat if mergers lead to high margins BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU regulators are keeping tabs on high profit margins enjoyed by companies that are merging, concerned this may threaten competition, a senior EU antitrust official warned on Tuesday. Comcast drops bid for Fox assets, leaving Disney in pole position (Reuters) - Comcast Corp said on Monday it had abandoned its bid for most of the assets of Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox Inc, leaving Walt Disney Co as the sole suitor in pursuit of the $40 billion-plus deal. Blackstone buys back 10 percent in warehouse firm Logicor - source (Reuters) - A Blackstone real estate fund is buying a 10 percent stake in Logicor Ltd just months after selling the European warehouse firm to a Chinese sovereign wealth fund, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Gemalto says board has until Friday to review unsolicited Atos bid PARIS (Reuters) - French security software maker Gemalto has until Friday to review the unsolicited all-cash bid made by consulting firm Atos , Gemalto's board said on Tuesday. Related Video China's gaming craze fuels an e-sports boom Tech, energy boost Wall Street 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