In a statement Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said, Athens has been talking to Paris to boost defence ties. The development comes at a time when Greece is aiming to boost the capabilities of its armed forces. In 2020, Greece… Read More ›
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Private equity firm Carlyle Group exploring $6 billion sale or IPO for its packaging unit
According to a report from Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter at hand, Carlyle Group Inc is weighing options which includes either an initial public offering (IPO) for its packaging unit Novolex Holdings or a $6 billion sale. Carlyle Group… Read More ›
French retailer Carrefour to divest Taiwan business
According to three sources with knowledge of the matter at hand, French retailer Carrefour plans on launching a sale of its Taiwan business, which is valued at around $1.9 billion (1.6 billion euros) in the coming weeks. Carrefour has hired Morgan Stanley to… Read More ›
Britain to ban new petrol and diesel heavy goods vehicles from 2035
Britain plans on banning the sale of new petrol and diesel heavy good vehicles from 2040 as part of a broader move towards achieving net zero emissions from all forms of transports. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is seeking… Read More ›
Bombardier sells remaining 3.1% stake in Alstom, becomes pure business jet maker
In a statement Canadian business jet maker Bombardier Inc said, it had sold its 3.1% stake in French rail giant Alstom SA for $608.4 million (506.2 million euros) through a book building process to institutional investors. It had acquired the stake as… Read More ›
Prosus NV sells 2% stake in Tencent Holdings Ltd for $14.7 billion
In a significant development, Tencent Holdings Ltd said, technology investor Prosus NV has sold 2% of its stake for $14.7 billion in what is said to be the world’s largest-ever block trade. In a regulatory filing with the Hong Kong… Read More ›
Pfizer Inc sells Chinese biosimilar assets to XuXi Biologics Inc
On Wednesday, in a statement Pfizer Inc said, it has decided to stop producing biosimilar products in China; it has also decided to sell one of its business unit in the eastern city of Hangzhou to WuXi Biologics Inc. “The… Read More ›
Chinese clamps down on Alibaba, orders divestiture of media assets
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, the Chinese government has ordered Alibaba Group Holding Ltd to divest all of its media assets. Discussions over the matter have been ongoing since the beginning of this year, with sources… Read More ›
AT&T sells minority stake to buyout firm TPG Capital, trims debt
In a statement AT&T Inc said, it plans on selling nearly a third of its stake in DirecTV to buyout firm TPG Capital in a deal that values the business at $16.25 billion. Less than 6 years ago it had… Read More ›
AstraZeneca sold its 7.7% stake in Moderna Inc for more than $1 billion
According to a report from The Times, AstraZeneca Plc has sold its 7.7% stake in Moderna Inc for more than $1 billion. Moderna’s shares soared following news of its COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough. The report did not clarify the period over… Read More ›