The good, the bad and the illiquid August 01, 1999 Email LinkedIn X Facebook Show more sharing options Copy Link URLCopied! Print Email LinkedIn X Facebook From cement makers to oil companies, from first-time issuers to regular borrowers, corporates big and small are targeting European investors with bond issues. How have they fared? Hope, fear and wonder as a new market opens Saint-Gobain: no opportunism Repsol: Argentine ambitions North West Water: a steady earnings stream Schneider plugs into a wider market Ford: seeking benchmark status Lafarge: the need for good timing To unlock this article Register for a free trial Already registered? Login now