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 ›
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Activist investors want Kohl’s to optimize inventory levels, and asset holdings, nominate 9 directors to board
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, a group of activist investors who have a stake of around 9.5% in Kohl’s Corp is attempting to take control of the department store chain’s board. The activist investors include Ancora… Read More ›
Viagogo must sell StubHub’s business outside North America: Britain’s market watchdog
On Tuesday, Britain’s competition watchdog said, Viagogo would have to sell all of StubHub’s business outside North America following its findings after a probe that the deal would reduce competition in the secondary ticketing market in UK. In a statement,… Read More ›
U.S. hedge fund Elliot Management closes Hong Kong Office
U.S. hedge fund Elliott Management will be closing its office in Hong Kong. It has shifted responsibility for Asian investment decisions to London and Tokyo in the last three years. According to a source familiar with the matter at hand,… Read More ›
Blackstone divests BioMed Realty for $14.6 billion
In a statement the Blackstone Group said, its unit Blackstone Real Estate Partners along with co-investors have agreed to divest BioMed Realty for $14.6 billion to a group led by existing BioMed investors. In 2015, Blackstone had acquired BioMed Realty,… Read More ›
BHP Group reshuffles petroleum portfolio, puts up stake in Australian Bass Strait assets for sale
On Tuesday, in a statement the BHP Group said, it plans on selling its stake in the Australian Bass Strait’s oil and gas assets, as it attempts to increase its focus on higher value petroleum assets. The Bass Strait joint… Read More ›
SoftBank to sell potion of its stake in T-Mobile U.S. to controlling shareholder Deutsche Telekom AG
On Monday, a report from the Wall Street Journal citing anonymous sources stated SoftBank Group Corp is in talks to sell “a significant portion” of its stake in T-Mobile US to controlling shareholder Deutsche Telekom AG. “A deal would see… Read More ›
GlaxoSmithKline sells 100% stake in Unilever’s Indian business for $3.35 billion
On Thursday, in a statement GlaxoSmithKline said, it has agreed to sell 100% of stake in Unilever’s Indian business for nearly $3.35 billion (around 254.8 billion rupees) on the open market. The development marks the British multinational pharmaceutical company cashing… Read More ›
Private equity firms Silver Lake Partners & Apollo Global Management Inc in advanced talks to buy stake in Expedia for $1 billion
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Expedia Group Inc, an online travel services company, is in advanced talks to sell a stake to private-equity firms Silver Lake Partners and Apollo Global Management Inc for around $1 billion…. Read More ›
KKR shelves divestment of Singapore-based intermediate bulk container maker, midst market turmoil from Wuhan Coronavirus
According to sources with knowledge of the matter at hand, KKR & Co. has temporarily paused a process to sell Singapore-based Goodpack, an intermediate bulk container maker, following the Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak which has significantly affected valuations for the proposed… Read More ›