Abu Dhabi-backed financial investor Aquarian Capital has agreed to take private U.S. life insurance and annuity provider Brighthouse Financial in a $4.1 billion deal, culminating a long running saga over the fate of the...
Singtel offers to sell stake worth $1.18 billion in India’s Airtel, Bloomberg News reports
A unit of Singapore Telecommunications has offered to sell shares in India’s Bharti Airtel in a deal that could net about 103.5 billion rupees ($1.18 billion), Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing the terms...
Sky-owner Comcast in talks to buy ITV’s broadcasting arm, Bloomberg News reports
Sky News-owner Comcast is in talks to buy British broadcaster ITV’s media and entertainment unit, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. A person familiar with the matter...
Gunvor withdraws bid to buy Russian Lukoil assets after US calls it ‘Kremlin’s puppet’
Swiss commodity trader Gunvor said on Thursday it has withdrawn its proposal to buy foreign assets of Russian energy company Lukoil after the U.S. Treasury called it Russia’s “puppet” and signaled...
Financial software provider OneStream explores sale after share price drop, sources say
Financial software maker OneStream is exploring strategic options including a possible sale, less than 18 months after its stock market debut, according to three people familiar with the matter. OneStream has been...
Qatar Airways sells entire Cathay Pacific stake for $897 million
State-owned Qatar Airways has decided to sell its entire stake in Cathay Pacific Airways for about $897 million (HK$6.97 billion), marking its complete exit from Hong Kong’s flagship airline after eight years...
CEVA Logistics wraps up Turkish deal with Borusan for $383 million
France’s CEVA Logistics has completed its acquisition of Turkish logistics provider Borusan Tedarik from Turkish conglomerate Borusan Yatirim for $383 million, the companies said in separate statements on...
Nexi says it no longer has commitment to buy Sabadell unit, but is open to new deal
Italian payments group Nexi no longer has any commitment or obligation to buy Sabadell’s retailers’ payments unit, but is open to discussing a possible future deal on different terms, its CEO said on...
Charles Schwab close to $600 million deal to buy Forge Global, FT reports
Charles Schwab is expected to announce an acquisition deal for private share marketplace Forge Global in an offer valued at as much as $600 million, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, according to two people...
Apollo withdraws $2.1 billion bid to take pizza chain Papa John’s private, sources say
Apollo Global has withdrawn its offer to take pizza chain Papa John’s private at $64 a share, according to two people familiar with the deal, as Wall Street waits to see what is expected to be a tough earnings report on...
Unilever expects to complete Magnum ice cream spin-off by December 6
Consumer goods group Unilever said on Tuesday it expects to complete the spin-off of its Magnum Ice Cream unit, after a delay because of the U.S. government shutdown, by December 6. The delay underscores the disruptions...
Novo Nordisk, Pfizer sweeten bid for Metsera as bidding war heats up
Novo Nordisk and Pfizer have revised their bids for Metsera, the obesity drug developer said on Tuesday. Novo’s revised offer brings the deal value to about $10 billion, while Pfizer is now willing to shell out $8...
