A Florida pension fund has sued Elon Musk and Twitter Inc in an attempt to stop Musk from completing his $44 billion acquisition of the social media company before 2025. The Orlando Police Pension Fund has launched a proposed class action… Read More ›
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British real estate firms Capital & Counties Properties and Shaftesbury Plc in advanced merger talks
In a statement British real estate firms Capital & Counties Properties along with Shaftesbury Plc said, they are in advanced talks on a merger. In the potential merger, Shaftesbury would own 53% and Capco shareholders would own the remainder in a deal… Read More ›
Musk acquires Twitter Inc for $44 Billion
In a significant development Elon Musk has agreed to acquire Twitter Inc for $44 billion in an all cash deal. Musk, who terms himself as a free speech absolutist, was earlier critical of Twitter’s moderation. He aims to place Twitter’s algorithm… Read More ›
Berkshire Hathaway Inc increases stake in Occidental Petroleum Corp to 14.6%
Shares of Occidental Petroleum Corp rose after Berkshire Hathaway Inc disclosed it had spent around $1 billion to buy additional shares in the oil company, raising its stake to 14.6%. In a regulatory filing, Berkshire disclosed that it owns 136.4 million… Read More ›
Blackstone to invest $3 billion in Invenergy Renewables Holdings LLC
In a statement Blackstone Inc said, it would invest around $3 billion in the largest private renewable energy company in North America. The deal marks Blackstone, the world’s largest manager of alternative assets boosting its sustainability credentials in Invenergy Renewables Holdings… Read More ›
Novartis AG announces $15 billion share buyback plan
In a statement Novartis AG said, it has launched a new share buyback of up to $15 billion which will end by 2023. Confirming an expected sales growth by 4% through 2026, the Swiss pharma giant said its capital allocation strategy… Read More ›
Goldman Sachs faces class action lawsuit related to sub prime crisis
In a significant development U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty in Manhattan ruled that Goldman Sachs Group Inc will have to again face a class action by shareholders who said they lost $13 billion since the bank hid conflicts of interest when… Read More ›
Exxon Mobil’s investors to quiz company on low carbon ventures today
On Wednesday, Exxon Mobil is set to brief Wall Street on its spending plans, after investors wanting to know how it will balance oil and low-carbon initiatives without compromising on their returns. Exxon Mobil, the largest U.S. oil producer, has slashed… Read More ›
Unrealizable production of magnesium by China, adds to headwinds facing automakers
In recent days, European automakers who are already reeling from the global chip shortage have hastened to reassure shareholders that shortages in magnesium do not, for now pose a risk to production plans. Car part suppliers and industry associations have… Read More ›
Novartis weighing options to divest generic drugs unit Sandoz
On Tuesday, Novartis raised the prospect of divesting its generic drugs unit Sandoz while revising upwards its revenue estimate for its two best-selling pharmaceuticals. “Novartis has commenced a strategic review of the Sandoz Division. The review will explore all options, ranging… Read More ›