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Houston Voters Deny $4.4 Billion Bond Issue in Protest of State Takeover

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Houston Voters Deny .4 Billion Bond Issue in Protest of State Takeover

Voters in Houston have rejected a $4.4 billion bond issue aimed at renovating and upgrading schools. The vote was seen as a response to the state takeover that removed democratic control of the schools and ousted Superintendent Mike Miles. Superintendent Mike Miles expressed disappointment in the rejection of the proposed bond, calling it “unfortunate and … Read more

GQG Partners unloads BBVA shares due to Sabadell’s aggressive takeover attempt, according to FT.

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GQG Partners unloads BBVA shares due to Sabadell’s aggressive takeover attempt, according to FT.

GQG Partners, one of the largest shareholders of Spanish bank BBVA, has decided to sell its stake due to the bank’s pursuit of a hostile bid for domestic rival Banco Sabadell, according to a report by the Financial Times. The decision to sell was made by GQG in July, as they believed that the Sabadell … Read more