Kroger and Albertsons Cos are expanding their planned sale of grocery stores, offloading 166 more locations than previously agreed upon to C&S Wholesale Grocers as they work to get regulatory approval for their...
Bharti Airtel’s merger deal with Dialog Axiata in Sri Lanka gets regulatory approval
Bharti Airtel’s definitive agreement to merge its Sri Lanka unit into market leader Dialog Axiata through an all-stock deal has received approval from the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL)...
Microsoft-OpenAI deal set to dodge formal EU merger probe, sources say
EU antitrust regulators have concluded that Microsoft’s $13 billion investment into OpenAI is not an acquisition, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, signaling the deal will avoid a formal European...
Zee withdraws NCLT plea in Sony merger case
ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) has withdrawn its application from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) that sought directions to Sony Group Corp-owned Culver Max Entertainment and Bangla Entertainment...
Tapestry merger with Versace owner Capri gets EU, Japan approval
Coach parent Tapestry’s $8.5 billion deal to buy Michael Kors owner Capri Holdings has received regulatory clearance from the European Union and Japan, the companies said on Monday. The merger, which would bring...
Grab-GoTo merger would be an all-round win
Grab and GoTo ought to merge. A union of the Singaporean and Indonesian food delivery-to-ride-hailing companies, currently valued at $18 billion, is “inevitable”, Macquarie’s sales team told its...
Paramount to enter into exclusive merger talks with Skydance: Report
Members of Paramount Global’s board agreed on Wednesday to enter into exclusive merger talks with Skydance Media, favoring the independent studio over a $26 billion offer from Apollo Global Management, a person...
NCLT approves merger between Hinduja Group’s healthcare, real estate companies
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved the scheme of merger by absorption between Hinduja Group’s unlisted entities Hinduja Realty Ventures Ltd and Hinduja Healthcare Ltd. The order, delivered on...
ABFRL proposes demerger of Madura Fashion into separate listed entity
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) is evaluating a vertical demerger of the Madura Fashion & Lifestyle business from itself into a separate listed entity, the company said in an exchange filing on Monday...
UK competition regulator decides against in-depth probe of Aviva, AIG Life UK merger
Britain’s competition regulator said on Thursday that it has decided not to open an in-depth ‘phase 2’ investigation into Aviva’s acquisition of AIG Life UK. Britain’s Aviva agreed last...
ICICI Securities delisting gets nod, setting up merger with ICICI Bank
India’s ICICI Securities has secured shareholders’ nod to delist its stock, the brokerage said in the early hours of Thursday, paving the way to merge with parent and majority shareholder ICICI Bank. About...
Investors greenlight Donald Trump’s $6 billion social media merger deal
Former U.S. President Donald Trump came a step closer on Friday to reaping a major windfall from his social media firm after investors in a blank-check acquisition company approved a tie-up currently worth about $6...