In a deal that values the owners of English soccer champions Manchester City at $4.8 billion, private equity firm Silver Lake has agreed to make a $500 million equity investment into the Premier League club. Silver Lake will have a… Read More ›
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Carl Icahn sells a third of his shares in Occidental Petroleum
In an open letter letter to shareholders, activist investor Carl Icahn, who has been waging a bitter battle against Occidental Petroleum Corp’s $38 billion acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum, disclosed, he has cut his holdings in the company by nearly a… Read More ›
Norwegian Air to jointly own Airbus fleet with China Construction Bank Corp
The deal will significantly reduce Norwegian Air’s capex requirements. On Thursday, Oslo-listed Norwegian Air stated, it has struck a deal with China’s CCB Leasing to take joint ownership of a large fleet of aircraft that it has ordered from Airbus…. Read More ›
U.S. energy firm ConocoPhillips to sell Australian assets to rival Santos Ltd for $1.39 billion
ConocoPhillips is however retaining its LNG plant located in Queensland, Australia. On Monday, ConocoPhillips, a U.S. energy company stated, it has agreed to sell the bulk of its Australian assets to Santos Ltd, a rival, for $1.39 billion. The deal… Read More ›
Hyundai Card eyeing IPO for later this year
Hyundai Card has asked banks to pitch proposals for a potential IPO and expects to receive the proposals from banks by October 22. On Tuesday, Hyundai Card, the credit card unit of Hyundai Motor Group, disclosed it is preparing for… Read More ›
Japan to increase scrutiny on foreign ownership of Japanese firms
Japan is taking steps to improve the monitoring of the ownership of its companies in industries which it considers as critical to its national security. According to two officials with knowledge of the matter at hand, Japanese officials are considering… Read More ›
With $875 million BlackRock emerges as single largest shareholder in U.S.-based entertainment company Authentic Brands
BlackRock’s new private equity fund invested made its maiden investment in Authentic Brands and emerged as its single largest investor. In a significant development, BlackRock Inc’s new private equity fund – Long Term Private Capital (LTPC) – has completed its… Read More ›
Amazon holding exploratory talks to acquire stake in Reliance Retail
Amazon and Walmart are competing to expand their footprint in India – one of their most important growth markets. On Thursday, according to a report from the Economic Times, Amazon.com Inc has engaged in exploratory talks with India’s Reliance Industries… Read More ›
Chinese automotive group BAIC purchases 5% stake in Germany’s Daimler
The development is aimed at reducing the cost of developing affordable electric self-driving cars. On Tuesday, in a development that marks Beijing Automotive Group Co Ltd (BAIC) further cementing its relationship with German carmaker Daimler, the Chinese company has purchased… Read More ›
Blackstone open to selling its stake in Cheniere Energy Inc
In the last 7 years Blackstone invested around $1.5 billion into the alliance. As of Friday’s close, its 58% stake in the alliance is worth $8.7 billion. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Blackstone Group Inc is… Read More ›
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