Priscila Azevedo Rocha

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Reporter at Bloomberg News

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Gas Algorithms Pull Back as Mideast Truce Returns Risk-Off Mood

3 days ago | bloomberg.com | Priscila Azevedo Rocha

(Bloomberg) -- Traders relying on trend-following algorithms are pulling back from the European gas market, exacerbating the risk-off mood in play since US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Algorithm-focused funds known as commodity trading advisers, or CTAs, flipped from +9% net-long to a -18% net-short position on Tuesday, amplifying the selloff in Dutch front-month futures, according to data from Bridgeton Research Group Llc.
Apollo Nears Funding Deal of Up to £5 Billion for EDF’s Hinkley

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Francois de Beaupuy |Silas Brown |Priscila Azevedo Rocha |Dinesh Nair

Apollo Global Management Inc. is nearing an agreement with Electricite de France SA to provide as much as £5 billion ($6.7 billion) of financing for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in the UK. While the alternative asset manager previously considered providing a complex mix of equity and debt, the latest talks are mostly focused on conventional long-term loans, people with knowledge of the matter said, asking not to be identified because the deliberations are private.
Apollo Nears Funding Deal of Up to £5 Billion for EDF’s Hinkley

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Francois de Beaupuy |Silas Brown |Priscila Azevedo Rocha |Dinesh Nair

The Hinkley Point C nuclear power station construction site. (Bloomberg) -- Apollo Global Management Inc. is nearing an agreement with Electricite de France SA to provide as much as £5 billion ($6.7 billion) of financing for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in the UK.
Apollo Nears Funding Deal of Up to £5 Billion for EDF’s Hinkley

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Francois de Beaupuy |Silas Brown |Priscila Azevedo Rocha |Dinesh Nair

Apollo Global Management Inc. is nearing an agreement with Electricite de France SA to provide as much as £5 billion ($6.7 billion) of financing for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in the UK. While the alternative asset manager previously considered providing a complex mix of equity and debt, the latest talks are mostly focused on conventional long-term loans, people with knowledge of the matter said, asking not to be identified because the deliberations are private.
UK Talks to Administrators in Case Thames Is Nationalized (2)

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Priscila Azevedo Rocha |Giulia Morpurgo

The UK has been talking to administrators about next steps for Thames Water as it intensifies preparations for a possible form of temporary nationalization, according to people familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Environment Minister Steve Reed is rejecting calls from creditors for special treatment on sewage fines, setting the stage for a showdown which could end with plans to rescue the company falling apart.
UK Talks to Administrators in Case Thames Is Nationalized (2)

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Priscila Azevedo Rocha |Giulia Morpurgo

The UK has been talking to administrators about next steps for Thames Water as it intensifies preparations for a possible form of temporary nationalization, according to people familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Environment Minister Steve Reed is rejecting calls from creditors for special treatment on sewage fines, setting the stage for a showdown which could end with plans to rescue the company falling apart.
UK Talks to Administrators in Case Thames Is Nationalized

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Priscila Azevedo Rocha |Giulia Morpurgo

A Thames Water works site in London. (Bloomberg) -- The UK has been talking to administrators about next steps for Thames Water as it intensifies preparations for a possible form of temporary nationalization, according to people familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Environment Minister Steve Reed is rejecting calls from creditors for special treatment on sewage fines, setting the stage for a showdown which could end with plans to rescue the company falling apart.
UK Water Review Will Focus on ‘Public Interest’ Following Outcry

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Priscila Azevedo Rocha

The North London sewage treatment works. (Bloomberg) -- A major review of Britain’s embattled water sector will focus on what’s in the best interests of the public, rather than investors, according to the chairman of the commission leading the study. UK water utilities have come under intense scrutiny in recent years as they fail to stem chronic leaks and sewage spills while paying out hefty dividends — and hiking customer bills.
Europe Gas Erases Gains as Fear of Wider Middle East War Eases

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Priscila Azevedo Rocha

A gas storage site in Germany. (Bloomberg) -- European natural gas erased gains on reports that Iran signaled it’s willing to de-escalate the conflict with Israel, easing concerns of a wider war in the energy-rich region. Benchmark futures settled little changed on Monday, in volatile trading that saw the contract jump 4.5% at one point and later fall as much as 1.5%.
UK Lawmakers Take a Swing at Irresponsible Water Firm Bosses

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Priscila Azevedo Rocha

(Bloomberg) -- UK lawmakers called for more responsible ownership of the country’s water sector, after decades during which critical infrastructure was run for the benefit of private equity investors.