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Great Eastern says Takeover Code not breached when it shared IFA valuation with OCBC
The rule requiring information to be made equally available to all shareholders has been cited out of context, says insurer
Global deal activity disappoints, M&A revenue falls as Trump pursues tariffs
A burst of megadeals in March and hot Asia-Pacific IPO activity save the industry from a moribund quarter
Honda and Nissan say merger talks called off
Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan confirmed on Thursday (Feb 13) they had scrapped merger talks announced in December, ending a tie-up that would have created the world’s third-largest carmaker.
US foreign investment panel split on Nippon-US Steel deal: FT
THE US Treasury has informed Japan’s Nippon Steel that the panel reviewing its proposed US$14.9 billion purchase of US Steel has not yet come to an agreement on how to address security concerns, the F...
Axiata, Sinar Mas are said to near deal for Indonesian units
MALAYSIAN wireless carrier Axiata Group and Indonesian conglomerate Sinar Mas Group are nearing an agreement to merge their telecommunications operations in South-east Asia’s largest economy, people f...
US banks to gain from looser capital, merger policies under Trump
THE banking industry is expected to win big as former President Donald Trump returns to the White House, ushering in Republican regulators who are expected to ease capital rules and merger approvals, ...
Illumina wins Grail battle in blow to EU merger power
The judgment confirms Illumina’s longstanding view that the European Commission exceeded its authority
Indian tribunal approves US$8.5 billion Disney, Reliance media assets merger
AN INDIAN company tribunal has approved the US$8.5 billion merger of Reliance Industries and Disney’s Indian media assets, Reliance said on Friday (Aug 30).
NY-listed PropertyGuru to be delisted in US$1.1 billion acquisition by EQT Private Capital Asia
Deal comes two years after IPO in 2022; acquisition expected to be completed in the last quarter of 2024 or first quarter of 2025
Warner Bros CEO says Paramount takeover ‘good for the industry’
A chance for deregulation can spur consolidation within the space and boost company performance, the executive notes