Monday, January 28, 2013

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Goldman launches China's ICBC selldown worth about $1 billion: source
A trader works at the Goldman Sachs stall on the floor of the New York Stock ExchangeHONG KONG (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs launched on Monday a sale of about $1 billion worth of Hong Kong-traded shares in Industrial and Commercial Bank of China , accor ding to a source with knowledge of the deal. Goldman offered the shares in ICBC, as the bank is known, at HK$5.77 each, equivalent to a discount of 3 percent to Monday's close of HK$5.95, added the source, who was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. (Reporting by Michael Flaherty and Elzio Barreto; Editing by Robert Birsel)


Goldman to advise Siemens on water unit sale: sources
Saftey helmets are piled up at Siemens AG gas turbine factory hall in BerlinFRANKFURT (Reuters) – Siemens has picked Goldman Sachs to advise on the sale of its Water Technologies unit, part of the engineering conglomerate's efforts to streamline operation s and stay competitive in a weak global economy, two people familiar with the matter said. The sale may be launched officially in the second quarter, the sources added. Siemens and Goldman Sachs declined to comment. …


France says it secures access to Timbuktu
A Malian family's taxi is searched at a checkpoint on the Gao road outside Sevare, some 620 kilometers (385 miles) north of Mali's capital Bamako, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. French and Malian troops held a strategic bridge and the airport in the northern town of Gao on Sunday as their force also pressed toward Timbuktu, another stronghold of Islamic extremists in northern Mali, officials said. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)SEVARE, Mali (AP) -- Ground forces backed by French paratroopers and helicopters took control of the airport and roads leading to the fabled desert town of Timbuktu in an overnight operation, a French military official said Monday.


Celtics beat Heat 100-98 in 2 OT after knee injury sidelines Rondo for season
BOSTON – The Celtics’ grip on the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference already was slipping.


Iranian FM: Venue dispute snags nuclear talks
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran’s foreign minister is blaming the West for holding up agreements on finding a venue to restart talks over Tehran’s nuclear program.


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