OpenAI, on Thursday, announced that it will acquire Astral, bringing its open source developer tools into its Codex ecosystem. Codex is OpenAI’s cloud-based software engineering agent that can work on multiple tasks in...
FCC approves $3.5 billion sale of Tegna to Nexstar despite state objections
The Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday it approved the $3.54 billion sale of local television station owner Tegna to Nexstar, despite objections from Democratic-led states. Soon afterward, Nexstar said...
Unilever in talks to combine food business with McCormick, WSJ reports
Unilever is in talks to separate its food business and combine it with spice maker McCormick in an all-stock deal that could come within weeks, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing sources. A deal, if...
Bridgepoint preparing over $1 billion offer for UK’s Spire, Sky News reports
Buyout firm Bridgepoint is drawing up proposals for a formal offer worth more than 1 billion pounds ($1.34 billion) for British private hospital operator, Spire Healthcare, Sky News reported on Thursday. The 230...
German semiconductor group Elmos exploring a sale, sources say
Germany’s Elmos Semiconductor is exploring a sale as its founders consider exiting the business, according to three people familiar with the matter. Elmos, which has a market value of around 2.3 billion euros...
ADNOC and OMV are set to complete chemicals mega-merger by end of March
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and Austria’s OMV expect to complete by the end of March a mega-merger to create a global chemicals giant, the companies said on Thursday, after years of talks. The deal, first...
CK Hutchison says still in talks over ports assets sale
CK Hutchison said on Thursday it remained in talks with a consortium to sell the majority of its ports business, a deal that has been overshadowed by a legal fight with the Panamanian authorities, as it posted a 7%...
OpenAI to buy Python toolmaker Astral to take on Anthropic
OpenAI said on Thursday it will acquire Python toolmaker Astral, as the ChatGPT owner looks to strengthen its portfolio against rival Anthropic and gain more share in the artificial intelligence coding tools market...
MSC to buy 50% stake in tanker giant Sinokor, Cypriot filing shows
Container shipping giant Mediterranean Shipping Company is to buy 50% stake in South Korean shipping firm Sinokor, according to a public filing in Cyprus. After the acquisition, MSC will jointly control Sinokor with...
Mastercard to buy stablecoin infra firm BVNK for up to $1.8 billion
Mastercard said on Tuesday it would buy stablecoin payments infrastructure firm BVNK for up to $1.8 billion, as the card giant deepens its push into blockchain-based transfers. Increasing regulatory clarity and...
CureBay absorbs Saveo’s pharma distribution unit to expand rural reach
Rural healthtech startup CureBay has acquired the pharmaceuticals distribution business of B2B (business-to-business) health marketplace Saveo, Priyadarshi Mohapatra, founder and chief executive of CureBay told Mint...
Altai Capital presses OraSure to sell and give it board seats, letter says
Activist investor Altai Capital Management called on OraSure Technologies to explore a sale, saying the medical device maker could fetch double its current share price. The hedge fund also said it would like board...
