Bruce Douglas
@bruceecurb
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Bloomberg Team Leader for Leveraged and Corporate Finance in EMEA. Back in London after 7 years in Brazil. Opinions my own. The news appears to be a red herring
London
Joined November 2008
AI hysteria has largely played out in the stock market. Now debt bankers want to get in on the $1 trillion payday. Read The Big Take ⬇️
bloomberg.com
Finance’s biggest names are ready to gatecrash the artificial-intelligence party.
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For years, documenting protests in China was a task for activists. Now, it’s capturing the attention of investors who are trying to predict if Beijing will pivot to a bazooka stimulus https://t.co/fBLhoGengS
bloomberg.com
For years, documenting protests in China was a task for political activists. Now, it’s capturing the attention of investors who are trying to predict if Beijing will pivot to a bazooka stimulus
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"Amazônia, sua linda" Happy & proud to have contributed to the editing process of Dom's book. Viva Dom e Bruno
Dom Phillips’ book: “How to Save the Amazon” has a cover and will be published in May, 2025. The murders of Dom and Bruno Pereira are not the end of their story. The voices they wanted to amplify will not be silenced. Our friend’s work goes on.
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Dom Phillips’ book: “How to Save the Amazon” has a cover and will be published in May, 2025. The murders of Dom and Bruno Pereira are not the end of their story. The voices they wanted to amplify will not be silenced. Our friend’s work goes on.
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Thames Water's massive debt pile is teetering on the edge of junk. Given the troubled water company's complex capital structure, a downgrade would be particularly painful. https://t.co/6bg4kNeTN1
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The massive debt pile loaded onto Thames Water Ltd is teetering on the edge of junk, following S&P Global Ratings warning of a downgrade.
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Really interesting article by BBG @gmorpurgo and Eleanor Duncan about HY investors requiring now more protection in new deals, even if credits are good... https://t.co/60YgV3Bsn1
#highyield
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Nice piece ahead of Jimmy Anderson's final game: https://t.co/e5cMnEYEE0
bbc.co.uk
James Anderson has been our constant in our lives for more than 20 years, so we are not only saying goodbye to great a fast bowler, but part of ourselves, says Stephan Shemilt.
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NEW: Billionaire Bernard Arnault is bidding on a storied Venice hotel, one of the trophy assets put on the market in the messy fallout from the implosion of Rene Benko’s Signa Group. W/@arascouet, @LibbyCherry98 and team https://t.co/N2YeiSqqat via @markets
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Billionaire Bernard Arnault has joined the chase to purchase a storied Venice hotel, one of the trophy assets put on the market in the messy fallout from the implosion of Rene Benko’s Signa Group.
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Pro-Gest confirms our story from Tuesday on @TheTerminal on skipping a coupon payment amid debt restructuring talks. The company wanted to preserve its cash position of around €19.5 million.
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For more than a year, @annieLee23 and I have been investigating the dirty, deadly Indonesian nickel industry -- and its supply-chain connections to Tesla, GM, Ford, Hyundai and every other EV manufacturer you can think of. I hope you will read and share.
bloomberg.com
Nickel is pouring into the supply chain from an Indonesian industrial park with a history of fatal accidents.
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Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky plans to fund his takeover of Royal Mail's parent company with about £2.3bn of debt. Latest story by @irenegperez on @bloomberguk now: https://t.co/IzwjtBO3gp
bloomberg.com
Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky plans to fund the takeover of International Distribution Services Plc, owner of the UK’s Royal Mail, with both equity and debt.
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A lender to Thames Water has shelved a planned sale of £500 million of the troubled utilities’ loans, sources say
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A lender to Thames Water Ltd has shelved a planned sale of £500 million of the troubled utilities’ loans, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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The fight between Barings and a gang of senior defectors is a rude awakening for a private market that sells itself on trust, discretion and stability. Many investors are furious. Long read with @PSeligson and Esteban Duarte https://t.co/kELbT2pmeS
bloomberg.com
The fight between Barings and a gang of senior defectors is a rude awakening for a private market that sells itself on trust, discretion and stability. Many investors are furious.
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