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M&A

Companies & Markets

Singapore’s competition watchdog seeks feedback on Texas Instruments’ proposed acquisition of Silicon Labs

SIC had initially considered adopting a general prohibition on deal protection measures and other offer-related arrangements to be in line with the UK.
Companies & Markets

Revised takeover code: Dealmakers welcome targeted guidance instead of ban on deal protection

An EasyJet airliner lands at Son Sant Joan airport in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, April 1, 2021.
Transport & Logistics

UK budget airline easyJet ready to accept US$7.3 billion takeover bid from Castlelake

Global transaction values were up around 30% year on year at US$2.6 trillion in the first half, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Global Enterprise

Global M&A value tops US$2.5 trillion after first-half deals surge

Comcast’s latest move marks one of the last great unravelings of the telecom-and-media mergers, a bet that gained popularity in the 2010s.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Comcast to split cable business from media in NBCUniversal, Sky spinoff

BT and Verizon will hold equal voting rights in the new venture.
Telcos, Media & Tech

BT, Verizon join forces to create US$4 billion international joint venture 

Janet Tan, CEO and chairperson of A-Sonic Aerospace, says: “Our next acquisition will hopefully (take) us to a larger playing field and a bigger orbit within South-east Asia.”
Companies & Markets
TOPLINE

A-Sonic Aerospace hunts for Asean acquisitions, makes tech foray as it charts next phase of growth

Eventually, the industry will reach a new, stable equilibrium at a lower profit level, perhaps with fewer players.
Opinion & Features

The future of TV: lots of choice, lots of hassle

Deliberations are ongoing and New York-listed DigitalBridge may decide against a transaction, according to sources. 
Telcos, Media & Tech

DigitalBridge is said to explore options for Malaysia’s Aims Data Centre

GameStop said that when its board approved the CEO pay plan it had not yet decided to pursue eBay.
Telcos, Media & Tech

GameStop CEO drops US$35 billion pay plan to focus on eBay bid

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