Takeover/Buyout

Hafary’s founding family offers 64 cents a share to take company private

The offer values Hafary’s 430.55 million issued shares at about $275.6 million.

Grab to buy majority stake in Singapore firm Atome for $1.9b in fintech bid

Shares of Grab have declined almost 40 per cent in 2026.

HK tycoon-backed Wharf exits Singapore with $310m sale of Scotts Square

With Scotts Square containing about 12,160 sq m of retail space, the deal translates to a price of S$2,368 per square foot.

Hong Kong 2025 high-rise blaze: Nearly 98% of flat owners accept buyout offer

The inferno on Nov 26, 2025, devastated seven of Wang Fuk Court’s eight blocks, killing 168 people.

German insurer Allianz weighs $8.6 billion takeover of AA roadside rescue giant: Report

Allianz is one of a small number of parties which have been holding talks with advisers to the AA about a deal.

Advent, Stripe abandon $63.5b pursuit of fintech pioneer PayPal

PayPal has struggled with modernising its payment technologies as rivals have seized market share.

Malaysia rules out $2.37 billion takeover of passport supplier

Datasonic Technologies holds contracts to supply passports and IDs to the government through 2032.

Women's share of Afghan labour market shrinks to 5% under Taliban, UN says

FILE PHOTO: An Afghan woman pushes her cart in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Ali Khara/ File Photo

Israeli settlers divert Palestinian water to fill West Bank pool

Israelis visit an ancient water reservoir in the Jordan Valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 5, 2026. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

Britain’s EasyJet flies into US hands as takeover confirmed

EasyJet has confirmed a £5.7 billion (S$9.8-billion) takeover by US private equity firm Apollo.

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