M&A

NEWS ANALYSIS

A RM11 billion takeover battle is testing Malay economic clout. Malaysia PM Anwar now holds all the cards

A Sunway-IJM merger would create a top 10 largest entity on the local bourse

Macquarie will pay A$5.20 a Qube share in the biggest M&A deal in Australia since 2024.

Australia M&A sparks to life with A$11.7 billion Macquarie-Qube deal

Data shows that the country’s M&A volume is up 18% in the year to date from the same period in 2025

Warner Bros has agreed to sell its namesake studio and HBO Max streaming business to Netflix in a US$27.75 a share deal.

Warner Bros weighs reopening sale negotiations with Paramount

Both Paramount and Netflix have indicated they would be willing to raise their bids in order to secure a deal for Warner Bros

Beyond bank financing, the RBI says an acquirer must put up the balance amount on its own through fresh equity or internal accruals.

India central bank allows lenders to fund up to 75% in M&A deals

Financing can only take place when a firm ‘already holds control’ over the target company, says RBA

Chinese market leader Luckin Coffee is considering acquisitions to elevate its international profile and expand in the premium coffee segment.

China is snapping up overseas assets again, from Puma to metals

The turnaround is gathering momentum after a prolonged lull that began in the mid to late 2010s

Dairy Queen is owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and has about 7,000 stores in over 30 countries.

Owner of Dairy Queen, Papa John’s China operations is said to weigh US$500 million sale

Several high-profile global brands have been re-evaluating their China operations

The company plans to offer more consumer products and services to MrBeast fans, who number more than 460 million at his main YouTube channel.

YouTube star MrBeast acquires financial services firm Step

The company provides savings and investment services, along with helping people under age 18 establish credit

The deal would have allowed Rio to roughly double its existing copper output, potentially establishing it as the world’s top producer as prices trade near record highs.

Rio walks away from Glencore mega merger on price impasse

The idea of a combination of the two companies has been discussed several times over more than a decade