April 29 (Reuters) - Blackstone has agreed to acquire Hipgnosis Songs Fund ( HPGSF ) for about $1.57 billion, trumping an offer from Concord in the battle for the music rights owner of artists such as Shakira and Red Hot Chili Peppers, the companies said on Monday. Blackstone's formal offer valued the music rights investor at $1.30 per share, the...

CAPE TOWN, April 29 (Reuters) - Namibia's national oil company has signed a farm-out deal with U.S. oil major Chevron ( CVX ) for an 80% operating working interest in an offshore block in the Walvis Basin, the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) said on Monday. ...

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank has warned a protracted lawsuit claiming it underpaid for Postbank could cost Germany's largest lender up to 1.3 billion euros ($1.39 billion). Deutsche acquired the no-frills Postbank during the financial crisis seeking to broaden its reach in Germany and a steady income stream after years of rapid international expansion. Instead, Postbank has become a source...

ABU DHABI, April 29 (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding (ADQ), has mandated banks for a benchmark-sized two-tranche debut US-dollar bond issue, fixed income news service IFR reported on Monday. The state fund, which branded as ADQ in 2020, is pursuing a debt sale to help diversify its funding sources for future acquisitions, a person...