In a joint statement, Pershing Square Tontine Holdings along with Universal Music Group (UMG) said, William Ackman’s company has signed a deal to purchase a 10% stake in UMG. “As announced, the transaction is based on an enterprise value of… Read More ›
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William Ackman’s blank-check firm PSTH negotiating 10% stake in Universal Music Group
On Frtiday, William Ackman’s blank-check firm Pershing Square Tontine Holdings (PSTH) confirmed that it was negotiating a purchase of a 10% stake in Universal Music Group, which is being spun-off by France’s Vivendi for around $4 billion. Vivendi is planning to cash… Read More ›
DuPont announces $2 billion share buyback program
The conglomerate is in the midst of a spin off which will see the creation of 3 separate companies – Dow Inc, Corteva and DuPont. In a statement DuPont said, it plans to announce a $2 billion share repurchase program… Read More ›
Continental AG aims to tap burgeoning autonomous self-driving vehicle markets, hires JPMorgan for potential break-up
Across the supply chain of the auto industry, investors are cheering firms who break away from the mold of the combustion engine centered model, which they see as a sunset industry, to that of new age self-driving, autonomous, automated vehicles…. Read More ›