Oct 11 (Reuters) - Birkenstock's (BIRK.N) stock ended more than 12% below its initial public offering (IPO) price on Wednesday in an underwhelming Wall Street debut that signaled investors remain cautious about new listings.Shares of the 250-year-old German sandal maker started trading at $41 after the IPO had priced at $46. That offering raised $1.48 billion, priced at the midpoint of the indicated range of $44 and $49 on Tuesday. The stock closed at $40.20, down 12.61%.The 11% decline from Birkenstock's IPO price on Tuesday to its opening price on...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo is seen outside the headquarters building in Washington, U.S., September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Around 5% of banks globally are vulnerable to stress if central bank interest rates remain higher for longer, despite the easing of turmoil in the sector in recent months, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday.A further 30% of banks - including some of the world's largest - would be vulnerable if the global economy enters a period of low growth...
LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Macquarie (MQG.AX) is considering selling its 25% stake in Race Bank, a 573 megawatt offshore wind farm located off Britain's Norfolk coast, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter.The infrastructure group is working with advisors on the sale, which could value the wind farm at up to 3 billion pounds ($3.66 billion), one of the people said. Race Bank started production in 2018 and provides enough power for the equivalent consumption of more than 510,000 homes, according to the website of Orsted (ORSTED.CO),...
FILE PHOTO: European Union flags fly outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 19, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBRUSSELS, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Austrian energy drinks maker Red Bull has lost its bid to get Europe's second highest court to suspend an EU antitrust decision that underpinned a raid on the company for alleged anti-competitive practices.The European Commission raided the company in March on concerns that it may have violated EU antitrust rules against cartels and abuse of a dominant position.Red Bull subsequently challenged the raid...