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A person familiar with the situation said the Wall Street firm's sell-down reflects prudent risk management on Goldman's part to reduce the size of the ICBC investment over time.
Goldman Seeks $1.54 Billion From ICBC Sale Prudence Ho 2011
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The share-swap and Arctic deal—negotiated before the sell-down—would remain off-limits, but other cooperation would become possible.
BP Aims to Salvage Rosneft Deal Benoit Faucon 2011
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Ford is sitting on a huge supply of its small cars even after the year-end sell-down.
Small Cars Test Ford Resolve Mike Ramsey 2012
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Thursday's correction was amplified by significant declines in banking heavyweights HSBC and ICBC, after the U.K. bank reported disappointing third-quarter results, while Beijing-based ICBC confirmed a sell-down of its shares by Goldman Sachs.
Hong Kong Falls 4.4%, Leads Asia Lower Robert Li 2011
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The proposed Wheatstone equity sell-down also involved Tepco taking an additional one million tons a year of LNG from the project.
Chevron Seals LNG Deal With Tepco Ross Kelly 2011
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But Mr. Bowie insisted Ms. Ho, who was recently involved in a public family dispute over control of her father's multibillion-dollar rival casino empire, will remain an active participant in MGM China despite her share sell-down.
MGM China Considers Macau, Taiwan Expansions Kate O'Keeffe 2011
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Though the stakes aren't officially up for sale yet, some sovereign-wealth funds have expressed interest in taking chunks of shares in an initial sell-down that is seen coming as soon as early next year.
RBS, Lloyds Shares Fall Margot Patrick 2011
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The share-swap and Arctic deal—negotiated before the sell-down—would remain off-limits, but other cooperation would become possible.
BP Aims to Salvage Rosneft Deal Benoit Faucon 2011
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Germany's Commerzbank AG said this week it will speed up its repayment plans, while the U.K.'s Royal Bank of Scotland PLC indicated Thursday that a part sell-down by its 83% government owner will become "increasingly visible and appealing."
Aegon to Issue New Shares to Repay Aid Maarten van Tartwijk 2011
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Meanwhile, ICBC's shares are down 7.5% At HK$4.80 after Goldman completed its third sell-down in the company's shares since the Wall Street firm bought a stake in China's biggest lender by assets before its 2006 initial public offering.
Hong Kong Falls 4.4%, Leads Asia Lower Robert Li 2011
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