(BFW) *CARREFOUR SIGNS PACT WITH KLÉPIERRE TO BUY 127 SHOPPING CENTERS

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BFW 01/24 16:45 *CARREFOUR SIGNS PACT WITH KLÉPIERRE TO BUY 127 SHOPPING CENTERS BN 01/24 16:45 *CARREFOUR SIGNED BINDING ACCORD TO BUY 127 MALLS FROM KLEPIERRE BN 01/24 16:45 *CARREFOUR SIGNS PACT WITH KLÉPIERRE TO BUY 127 SHOPPING CENTERS BN 01/24 16:45 *CARREFOUR SIGNS PACT WITH KLÉPIERRE BN 01/24 16:45 *CARREFOUR MOVES FORWARD W/ PROJECT TO CREATE CO. FOR MALLS BN 01/24 16:45 *CARREFOUR MOVES FORWARD W/ PROJECT TO CREATE A CO. FOR SHOPPING

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Carrefour Moves Forward with Its Project to Create a Company for Shopping Malls Adjacent to Its Hypermarkets in Europe 2014-01-24 16:45:00.124 GMT

Carrefour Moves Forward with Its Project to Create a Company for Shopping Malls Adjacent to Its Hypermarkets in Europe

Business Wire

BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, France -- January 24, 2014

Regulatory News:

Following the announcement on December 16, 2013 that they had entered into exclusive negotiations, Carrefour (Paris:CA) today signed a binding agreement with Klépierre to acquire 127 shopping centers adjacent to its hypermarkets in Europe.

The transaction is subject to approval by the relevant regulatory authorities. It should close in the first half of 2014.

About Carrefour Group The world’s second-largest retailer and the biggest in Europe, Carrefour Group employs 357,000 people. Present in 34 countries with nearly 10,000 stores, Carrefour posted total 2013 sales of €100.2 billion. A multi-local, multi-format and multi-channel retailer, Carrefour is a partner to everyday life. It serves more than 12 million customers daily throughout the world, offering a wide variety of products and services at the right price. For more information: www.carrefour.com

Contact:

Carrefour Group Communication Tel: +33 (0)1 41 04 26 17 Investor Relations Tel: +33 (0)1 41 04 26 00

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(BFW) Orco Drops as CPI’s Nemecek Tells CTK Liquidation Possible

MORE: Orco Drops as CPI’s Nemecek Tells CTK Liquidation Possible
2014-01-24 15:52:34.784 GMT


By Krystof Chamonikolas
     Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Shrs drop 7.6%, most since Dec. 2,
to CZK49.85 at Prague close with traded vol. 3.6x 3-mo. avg
  * “Investors, partners and banks are attempting to exit,”
    Martin Nemecek, deputy CEO at CPI, co. owned by biggest Orco
    shrholder Radovan Vitek, tells CTK news service
  * Nemecek says sale of all assets followed by liquidation is
    one of options, according to CTK
  * NOTE: Orco Managers to Receive EU16M in Case of Takeover:
    CTK NSN MZWW586JTSFM <GO>


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(BFW) Ariad Approaches 100-DMA on 26% 3-Day Gain

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Ariad Approaches 100-DMA on 26% 3-Day Gain 2014-01-24 15:45:18.548 GMT

By Cristin Flanagan Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Ariad up as much as 12% intraday to highest since Oct. 8 in 3rd day of gains after reports of bid speculation in Daily Mail. * ARIA hasn’t traded above 100-DMA intraday since Oct. 7, 2 days before Iclusig hold was announced * NOTE: Yday, ARIA declined to comment on rumors * Still limited potential for Iclusig in CML, ARIA (rated underweight) faces uphill battle, wrote Barclays analyst Ying Huang in note dated yday, sees more attractive investments with less risk, better market potential * ARIA 4 buys, 13 holds, 4 sells; avg PT $6.85, implies ~17% downside potential: Bloomberg data * ARIA short interest 22%, active utilization 79%: Markit

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(BFW) Imtech Hires Goldman Sachs, Het Financieele Dagblad Reports

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Imtech Hires Goldman Sachs, Het Financieele Dagblad Reports 2014-01-24 14:28:08.396 GMT

By Martijn van der Starre Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Goldman Sachs gets mandate to defend company against possible activist shareholders, unsolicited takeovers, Dutch paper Het Financieele Dagblad says, citing unidentified people with knowledge of matter. * Imtech spokeswoman confirms hiring of Goldman Sachs: paper * Strengthening of capital structure, sale of units may be part of defense * Goldman Sachs to work together with Rabobank * Story (Dutch): http://tinyurl.com/nca7jy4

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