Takeover/Buyout

Paramount’s Middle East billions in Warner bid get EU probe

The Paramount water tower is shown on the Paramount studio lot in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., on January 13, 2026.

Survivors of al-Fashir attack describe brutal escape from Sudan

Mona Mohamed, 33, a Sudanese refugee who fled Al-Fashir, reacts during an interview with Reuters, amid ongoing conflict in Sudan between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army, at the Iridimi refugee camp, northwest of the town of Iriba, in Wadi Fira province, eastern Chad, November 27, 2025. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

EBay rejects GameStop’s $71 billion bid as ‘neither credible nor attractive’

EBay, which has roughly four times GameStop’s market value, stressed that its turnaround efforts under CEO Jamie Iannone have boosted growth, with its stock returning 201 per cent since he took the helm six years ago.

GameStop CEO selling stuff on eBay to help fund $71 billion takeover bid for it

The gaming retail chain made famous in the 2021 meme stock craze, made a US$56 billion bid for eBay that is four times its size.

Meme stock GameStop makes $71 billion bid for eBay in bid to rival Amazon

GameStop's offer of US$56 billion (S$71 billion) represents a premium of about 20 per cent to eBay’s last closing price on May 1, 2026.

No further action against Popiah King Sam Goi for breach of takeover code

The Securities Industry Council said it will take no further action against Mr Sam Goi for his 2023 breach of a rule in the Singapore code on takeovers and mergers.

Paramount in talks for Gulf backing in Warner takeover: WSJ report

Paramount clinched the historic Warner Bros studio in February with a US$110 billion offer.

UniCredit launches bid for Commerzbank shares, seeking to revive takeover talks

UniCredit has met strong German opposition to a full takeover of Commerzbank following its initial investments.

Billionaire Quek Leng Chan said to weigh taking GuocoLand Malaysia private

GuocoLand controls over 65 per cent of GuocoLand Malaysia’s shares, according to its latest annual report.

Museveni's fiery son tightens grip on Uganda's future

Lt. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, who leads the Ugandan army's land forces, speaks during his birthday party in Entebbe, Uganda May 7, 2022. REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa

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