Brazil's top four listed lenders are giving months-long extensions for consumers and companies to repay 235 billion reais ($43.98 billion) in outstanding loans, a move to give financially squeezed borrowers breathing room.

Shares of Rocket Cos Inc rose 15% following their New York debut on Thursday, a day after the parent company of U.S. mortgage lender Quicken Loans slashed the targeted size of its initial public offering by over $1 billion.

Rocket Companies Inc , the parent of U.S. mortgage lender Quicken Loans, said its initial public offering (IPO) was priced at $18 per share on Wednesday, below a target range, and that it sold fewer shares than planned.

British motor insurer Hastings has agreed to be bought by Finland's Sampo and South Africa's Rand Merchant Investment (RMI) in a cash deal valuing it at 1.66 billion pounds ($2.2 billion), the insurers said on Wednesday.

Japan Post Holdings Co Ltd has decided to sell its Australian logistics arm Toll Holdings Ltd, a media report said on Tuesday.

British roadside recovery group AA has received three cash takeover offers from private equity groups, it said on Tuesday, but is also considering selling fresh equity as it tries to slash its debt pile.

Italy's Exor said on Monday that French insurer Covea had agreed to invest a total of 1.5 billion euros ($1.8 billion), partly in entities managed by PartnerRE, after walking away from a deal to buy the reinsurer from Exor earlier this year.

A handful of companies from the technology and consumer durables sectors are aiming to launch IPOs in Southeast Asia later this year, pointing to an upturn after pandemic-hit markets and weak economic growth slashed fundraising.

Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo on Tuesday scored a complete victory in its takeover battle for UBI Banca , securing the two-thirds majority it needs to absorb the smaller rival and reap the biggest benefits from the deal.

Rocket Companies Inc, the parent company of the U.S. mortgage lender Quicken Loans, said on Tuesday it expects to raise $3.3 billion in its initial public offering (IPO).