Following the takeover Takada will join the ranks of the world’s top 10 drugmakers and will gain expertise in rare diseases, at the cost of a mountain-load of debt. On Wednesday, shareholders of Takeda Pharmaceutical approved the $59 billion takeover… Read More ›
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Spinning-off network assets from Telecom Italia (TIM) risks 20k jobs
Italy’s government is weighing the pros and cons of spinning-off the fixed-line network of former telecoms monopolist Telecom Italia. On Friday, a source within telecoms union UILCOM disclosed, plans to spin off the fixed-line network of former telecoms monopolist Telecom… Read More ›
Vodafone to slash operating costs by 1.2 billion: CEO Nick Read
Vodafone’s first quarter results were broadly in line with market sentiments. On Tuesday, Nick Read, Vodafone’s new chief executive stated, he aims to slash the company’s operating costs by 1.2 billion euros by 2021; he also plans on reviewing Vodafone’s… Read More ›
GE in talks to divest its commercial lighting business to American Industrial Partners
Under CEO Larry Culp the conglomerate is continuing to divest assets from its businesses other than those from its core areas of renewable energy, jet engines and power plants. General Electric is in talks with American Industrial Partners, a private… Read More ›
Top creditors of Toys ‘R’ Us plan to revive the brand
With the auction bids not being superior to the plan of reviving the plan, creditors and stakeholders are of the view that reviving the Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies ‘R’ Us brand is the best way forward. In a significant… Read More ›
H. Lawrence Culp Jr becomes General Electric Co’s CEO
Following John Flannery’s resignation from General Electric Co’s as its CEO, GE’s board has unanimously endorsed H. Lawrence Culp Jr as its CEO. General Electric Co’s CEO John Flannery has stepped down from his role in the company. The development… Read More ›
Elliot Management finds Sky’s worth more than $34 billion
The bidding war for Sky’s assets are set to intensify in September, with Sept. 22 being the closing date for any such bid. British antitrust regulators have disclosed that Elliott Management believes Sky’s valuation is more than $34 billion, higher… Read More ›
China flexes it financial muscles in the South Pacific
China’s lending program to the island nations of the South Pacific has gone from zero to more than $1.3 billion over a decade. The relatively high cost of debt-servicing in these tiny economies have stoked fears that the entire region… Read More ›
ECB concerned at continued slide of Turkish Lira
Geo-political tensions, including a widening rift between the U.S. and Turkey, along with Erdogan’s grip on monetary policy are upping the stakes for Eurozone’s banks in Turkey. On Friday, with the Turkish Lira registering yet another record low against the… Read More ›
Comcast raises its bid for Britain’s Sky to $32.5 billion
Tune in to the M&A channel to view the latest in the top prime time drama over Britain’s Sky. Topping Rupert Murdoch’s Twenty-First Century Fox’s bid for Britain’s Sky, Comcast Corp raised its offer to $32.5 billion. Previously, Fox had… Read More ›