The FINANCIAL -- Germany's Aareal Bank AG has set pricing on its EUR500 million covered bond, maturing in 2016, one of the banks running the deal said Monday, according to Borsa Italiana - London Stock Exchange Group .

The FINANCIAL -- AB Ukio bankas, with register code 112020136, address: 25 Maironio str., LT-44250 Kaunas, according to NASDAQ OMX.

The FINANCIAL -- U.K. house prices fell in the final month of 2011 and also finished the year mildly lower than they were in January, and, looking ahead, U.K. lender Halifax expects little overall change over 2012 amid the continued uncertain economic climate as the euro zone crisis rolls on, according to Borsa Italiana - London Stock Exchange Group .

The FINANCIAL -- AstraZeneca PLC  said Friday it purchased for cancellation 476,584 of its ordinary shares at 3007 pence per share on Jan. 5., according to Borsa Italiana - London Stock Exchange Group .