M&A
BHP is stuck on the sidelines of copper M&A frenzy it started
The company’s CEO is also nearing the end of his tenure, potentially hindering the negotiation of a transformational deal
Goldman, JPMorgan and UBS lead Golden Goose’s buyout debt
Temasek Holdings will take a minority stake in the Italian high-end sneaker producer
Competition watchdog not yet notified of Clementi Mall sale, CapitaLand-Mapletree merger
Informing the authority in such cases is voluntary, but CCS will monitor both developments, says minister
Beijing looms large over Singapore-based Manus’ deal with Meta
The swift scrutiny shows fears Manus’ sale could spur more tech stars to follow the same path
Glencore and Rio Tinto in talks to form world’s biggest miner
Both companies own some of the best copper mines in the world
Blackstone eyes US$2.6 billion of debt to finance power merger
Electricity demand is soaring globally as the data centres needed for Big Tech’s artificial intelligence objectives put pressure on power grids
China’s Anta Sports has offered to buy Pinault family’s 29% Puma stake: sources
The Hong Kong-listed company has a track record of acquiring and revamping Western sports and lifestyle brands
Hang Seng Bank shareholders approve HSBC’s US$13.6 billion buyout proposal
Hong Kong’s high court will decide in a hearing on Jan 23 whether the take-private plan can be executed
DBS lays groundwork for significant risk transfers: sources
South-east Asia’s largest bank held preliminary talks with funds investing in SRTs
How Silicon Valley will eat its AI competitors in 2026
A loss of confidence in AI could lead to a fire-sale for startups and accelerate consolidation among Big Tech
