M&A
Luckin Coffee backer Centurium in advanced talks for Nestle’s Blue Bottle: sources
The buyout firm is putting the final touches on the deal
Toyota founding family is biggest winner in unit takeover battle
Critics see it as a power grab by the chairman on behalf of himself and other Toyoda family members
Paramount Skydance wins Warner Bros; Netflix walks away and its shares jump
Still, the bid is likely to face antitrust scrutiny in Washington, foreign countries and US states, including California
Tycoon Richard Li’s Bolttech in talks to buy MoneyHero: sources
Both financial technology firms are backed by Li’s investment firm Pacific Century Group
Payments processor Stripe expresses interest in PayPal
Stripe has become one of the industry’s most coveted players
Paramount submits higher offer for Warner Bros Discovery in bid to block Netflix: source
Its competitor Netflix is allowed to match its latest bid
PayPal attracts takeover interest after stock slump
The company now finds itself in a rut with its customers increasingly turning to alternative ways to pay for things
Jollibee signs deal to buy South Korean hot pot chain for US$87 million
The company plans to spin off its business outside the Philippines and list it in the US
Nvidia sells off stake in Arm, a company it once tried to buy
The world’s most valuable company has become a major investor across the technology industry
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
