* Multiple high profile football events helps Q2 * First-half net gaming rev up 6% (Adds shares, CFO comment paragraph 6) By Chandini Monnappa and Shanima A Aug 8 (Reuters) - Entain ( GMVHF ) raised a key annual revenue forecast on Thursday, encouraged by punters cashing in on high-profile football events in Europe in the second quarter, which boost...

(Reuters) -Embattled Chinese property developer Shimao Group ( SIOPF ) said on Thursday a Hong Kong court had adjourned a winding up petition against the company to Dec. 16, allowing Shimao ( SIOPF ) more time to work with creditors on a revised restructuring proposal. Since the Chinese property sector plunged into a debt crisis in 2021, numerous developers, including...

TOKYO, Aug 8 (Reuters) - U.S. buyout firm KKR will launch a tender offer for Japan's Fuji Soft, as part of a 558.4 billion yen ($3.8 billion) management buyout to take the software developer private, Fuji Soft said on Thursday. KKR will offer 8,800 yen for shares in Fuji Soft, it said, adding it would be delisted if the buyout...

04:49 AM EDT, 08/08/2024 (MT Newswires) -- CRH (CRH) said Thursday it has arranged with BNP Paribas Securities to repurchase up to $300 million of additional shares through Nov. 6 under a buyback program. The company said a maximum of 55 million shares may be repurchased under the program to help reduce its share capital. Additionally, the company also completed...