Sony buys 10% of ‘Elden Ring’ owner for $320 mn
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese electronics titan Sony said Thursday it had paid more than $300 million for a 10 percent ...
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Germany criticises UniCredit’s ‘unfriendly’ moves on Commerzbank
Berlin (AFP) - Italian bank UniCredit's move to increase its stake in German lender Commerzbank, which further fuelled speculation of ...
UK approves Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire
London (AFP) - Britain's centuries-old Royal Mail is set to pass into foreign ownership after the UK government Monday approved ...
Korean Air buys majority stake in rival Asiana Airlines
Seoul (AFP) - South Korea's flag carrier Korean Air said Thursday it had bought a majority stake in rival Asiana ...
Trump says will ‘block’ Nippon Steel from taking over US Steel
Washington (AFP) - US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said he would "block" a planned takeover of US Steel by ...
Canadian fund drops bid for Spanish pharma firm Grifols
Madrid (AFP) - Canadian investment fund Brookfield said Wednesday it has dropped its bid for Spanish pharmaceutical firm Grifols following ...
Arnault family to complete Paris FC acquisition “in coming days”
Paris (AFP) - The family of France's richest person, Bernard Arnault, will complete the acquisition of Paris FC "in the ...
Satirical US outlet The Onion buys conspiracy site Infowars
Washington (AFP) - Satirical news outlet The Onion said Thursday it had acquired Infowars, a conspiracy-laden website whose owner made ...
7-Eleven owner announces counter-bid to foreign buyout
Tokyo (AFP) - The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven said Wednesday its founding family had offered a counter-bid to a takeover ...
7-Eleven owner considers going private to avoid foreign buyout: reports
Tokyo (AFP) - The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven is considering going private by buying back its own shares in a ...
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