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Egypt’s foreign reserves reach 26.4bn in January

  CAIRO / AP Egypt’s Central Bank says that the country’s foreign reserves have reached $26.4 billion in January, up from $23 billion in November. The bank announced the increase in a brief statement posted online Monday. The rise comes after the government secured a $12 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund. In order to qualify for that loan, ...

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Singapore plans slew of incentives to lure Aramco IPO

  Bloomberg Singapore is considering a range of measures to lure a listing from energy giant Saudi Arabian Oil Co., according to people familiar with the matter, as global exchanges compete for a slice of what could be the world’s largest-ever initial public offering. The island nation is studying proposals including inviting one of its state investment companies to become ...

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China dealmaker gets GLP backing in buyout bid

  Bloomberg Chinese dealmaker Fang Fenglei won backing from Global Logistic Properties Ltd.’s chief executive officer as he pursues a take- over of the $9.1 billion warehouse owner, which could become the biggest Asian buyout deal, people with knowledge of the matter said. Fang’s Beijing-based private equity firm, Hopu Investment Management, submitted an offer for the Singapore company together with ...

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