The EU Commissioner for Financial Services, when asked on Friday about German resistance to UniCredit’s attempts to take over Commerzbank, lamented obstacles to the creation of larger European banks...
Angola bids for majority stake in De Beers, source says
Angola has bid for a majority stake in Anglo American unit De Beers, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday, setting up a potential standoff with neighbouring Botswana which is also seeking control of...
SNB sells Rio Tinto stake in new divestment from extractive industries
The Swiss National Bank has sold its stake in Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto, adding to a series of recent divestments from companies in extractive industries, LSEG data shows. Unsere (Our) SNB, a collection of...
Grindr shareholders offer to take dating app private for $3.46 billion
Two Grindr board members, part of an investor group that owns more than 60% of the company, have proposed to take one of the world’s most recognized dating platforms for the LGBTQIA+ community private for about $3...
David Ellison’s Paramount seen as front-runner for Warner Bros Discovery deal
David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance is seen as the top contender to buy Warner Bros Discovery, with analysts and experts saying the tech scion’s access to deep pockets and Washington ties give him an edge in...
Goldman Sachs nears $1 billion deal for majority stake in Excel Sports, FT reports
Goldman Sachs is nearing a deal to buy a majority stake in talent agency Excel Sports Management at a valuation of about $1 billion, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing two people familiar with the matter...
Japan’s JERA to buy US shale gas assets for $1.5 bln, eyes output increase
JERA, Japan’s top power generator, on Thursday said it will buy natural gas production assets in the U.S. for $1.5 billion, marking its entry into American shale gas production. The company said with the deal, it...
Nicolet Bankshares to buy MidWestOne in $864 million stock deal
Nicolet Bankshares is acquiring MidWestOne Financial Group for $864 million in stock, in one of the bigger bank deals of the year. Nicolet will issue 0.3175 of its shares for each common stock of MidWestOne, valuing the...
Cloud data firm Veeam to buy Securiti AI for $1.73 billion
Veeam Software has agreed to buy data privacy management software maker Securiti AI for about $1.73 billion, in a bid to tap customers seeking to safeguard and manage cloud data used in artificial intelligence...
Apollo explores sale of Hispanic food retailer Heritage Grocers Group, sources say
Private equity firm Apollo Global Management is looking to sell its Hispanic grocery chain Heritage Grocers Group, which could fetch roughly $1.5 billion, as fear of immigration raids weakens consumer demand in Latino...
LVMH explores sale of its 50% stake in Rihanna-backed Fenty Beauty, sources say
Luxury goods giant LVMH is exploring a sale of its 50% stake in Fenty Beauty, which it co-owns with Grammy Award-winning singer and entrepreneur Rihanna, according to four people familiar with the matter. The company is...
Paradeep Phosphates merges MCFL with itself
Paradeep Phosphates Ltd has announced the merger of Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd (MCFL) with itself with effect from October 16, 2025. With this merger, the company’s total fertiliser production...
