Mergers

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).

Elon Musk’s SpaceX said to consider merger with Tesla or xAI

Any transaction could attract sizeable interest from infrastructure funds and Middle Eastern sovereign investors.

Private capital boom positions Singapore as M&A hub for complex deals

When it comes to managing deal risk, Singapore’s legal and institutional frameworks offer a clear edge.

Netflix beats revenue estimates in holiday quarter; shares slide amid bidding war for Warner Bros

Netflix's Q4 revenue modestly beat estimates at US$12.1 billion, with over 325 million subscribers, but shares fell after-hours.

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