Mergers

Elon Musk’s next move may be a megamerger of SpaceX and Tesla

Because Musk controls SpaceX and is Tesla’s largest shareholder, he would essentially be making a deal with himself.

Trump Media and TAE Technologies will not spin off Truth Social

Trump Media and Technology Group, founded by US President Donald Trump, said it remained focused on completing its merger with TAE.

HK plans tax cuts on bonus pay to lure top fund managers, sources say

A change in how it taxes performance bonuses will put Hong Kong ahead of Singapore on tax certainty for carried interest.

T-Mobile’s biggest shareholder weighs merger to create telecom giant: Sources

Deutsche Telekom is already T-Mobile’s biggest shareholder with a roughly 53 per cent stake.

China to form another mega brokerage with $109 billion in assets to take on Wall Street giants

Two Shanghai government‑backed brokerages plan to merge as Beijing seeks to build world‑class investment banks.

Estee Lauder in discussion to merge with Jean Paul Gaultier owner Puig

The merger talks occur as Estee Lauder attempts to turn around its business amid sluggish demand in the US.

News analysis

Key considerations hanging over the approval of Simba-M1’s merger

Simba has offered $1.43 billion to Keppel for M1’s telecom business. The merger may have implications on national security, resilience and market competitiveness.

Warner Bros rejects Paramount’s revised offer, but gives studio a week to negotiate better deal

Paramount’s current offer for Warner Bros comes to US$108.4 billion (S$137 billion).

Billionaire Cheng’s units agree to pay Giordano shareholders $242m

The payout from companies owned by billionaire Henry Cheng to Giordano shareholders could total HK$1.5 billion.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquires his AI start-up with vision to build data centres in space

SpaceX is planning an initial public offering that could raise as much as US$50 billion (S$63 billion).

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