All Chemical Industries Association articles in February 2018
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FeaturesLeighton House Museum will give you serious home envy
A stunning palace of art hidden within what first appears as simply a rather nice Kensington townhouse
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FeaturesWilliam Blake in Sussex: Visions of Albion
William Blake’s years living in West Sussex and his dream of Britain as a druidic battleground of good and evil.
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FeaturesInside The mysterious Roman temple
Deep beneath the City headquarters of Bloomberg lies the Mithraeum, a painstaking restoration of an ancient Roman site of worship
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OpinionAsian firms ‘lack focus’ on cyber risk
The intangibility of the risk is also a pressure point for Asian risk managers who are facing a threat to their firms which is difficult to pinpoint
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NewsBanks line up US$14bn debt for TR buy
Banks are lining up a jumbo leveraged financing of around US$14bn to back US private equity firm Blackstone Group’s acquisition of a 55% stake in the financial and risk business of Thomson Reuters.
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NewsNoble reveals workout plan
Noble Group revealed the terms of its proposed restructuring last Monday, confirming that creditors are in line for heavy losses on more than US$3bn of outstanding debt.
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NewsHedge fund seeks damages over CDS 'fraud'
Hedge fund Solus vowed to keep up its battle against Hovnanian’s controversial debt swap and is seeking damages after a judge last week allowed the transaction to go through.
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NewsGreece to test appetite with longest comeback deal
Greece will face its biggest bond market test soon as it looks to syndicate its longest trade since it returned from market exile last year.
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NewsInvestors embrace Tesla's debut in ABS market
Name recognition and a robust primary US structured finance market helped ensure an overwhelming reception Thursday for investor darling Tesla’s debut auto-loan ABS.
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HSBC synthetic CLO Metrix downgraded after taking Carillion hit
Moody’s has downgraded provisional ratings on an unfunded CDS from an HSBC CLO hit by the collapse of Carillion. Carillion went into liquidation in January.
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Eurex scraps Singapore plan
Eurex has scrapped plans for a derivatives clearing and exchange hub in Singapore. Instead, it intends to extend its trading hours in Europe to capture more business from Asian investors.
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Markets confront post-Libor landscape
Financial instruments with a total outstanding notional value of US$370trn are estimated to be exposed to the interbank offered rates, which will have to be moved to alternatives such as Sonia or Sofr, according to international financial markets trade bodies.
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Ford kick-starts reverse Yankee market
Ford Motor Credit Company woke the reverse Yankee market up last Thursday, coming with a combined €1.25bn two-part deal split between five-year FRN and seven-year fixed tranches.
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Opinion
Common claims pitfalls - how to minimise and overcome them
Willis Towers Watson, head of claims, Asia, Neil Thomas, shares his top tips on how risk managers can better manage a claims crisis
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News'The Bookshop': Berlin Review
Goya-winner from Spain’s Isabel Coixet stars Bill Nighy and Emily Mortimer
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NewsSony, Spain's FeelGood Media to produce 'Under The Same Roof'
Production on comedy gets under way in Madrid.
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NewsHotel Tamariu, Catalonia
A homely, family-run seafront hotel yards from the sandy bay of Tamariu on the Costa Brava, offering airy rooms with fabulous views. Breakfast is served in the restaurant overlooking the promenade. Rooms are simple, bright, and clean, and represent unbeatable value for money.
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NewsLe Meridien Ra Beach Hotel & Spa, Catalonia
A vast seaside hotel, with only 143 rooms, the Hotel Ra is all about space and tranquility, with a peerless spa, rooftop pool, private beach area and a number of corners where guests can read a book, sip a café con leche or watch the waves while they eat. Most whims are catered for here, as if the rooftop pool, surrounded by day beds, the large, superbly equipped gym, and private beach club aren’t enough. The spa is exceptional.
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NewsDiageo unites whisky brands, ambassadors Suki Waterhouse and James Marsden for global Scotch day celebration
Diageo has launched a major global campaign by sending ambassadors James Marsden, Shanina Shaik and Suki Waterhouse to key global locations to lead its second annual International Scotch Day. James Marsden, Shanina Shaik and Suki Waterhouse celebrate International Scotch Day for Diageo Diageo is encouraging Scotch fans ...
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NewsJohn Lewis and Diageo on how budget cuts can create opportunities
Diageo’s Syl Saller and John Lewis’s Craig Inglis believe marketers should approach budget conversations with the broader business in mind. Brittle consumer confidence, uncertainty over Brexit and relatively weak GDP and productivity growth in the UK means there is pressure to be more frugal and more accountable in proving the ...
