Approval

Sumitomo Life completes Singlife acquisition following regulatory approval
Sumitomo Life completes Singlife acquisition following regulatory approval
March 18, 2024
SINGAPORE Life Holdings (Singlife) on Monday (Mar 18) said it has become a fully owned subsidiary of Japanese life insurer Sumitomo Life. The move comes after regulators in Singapore...
India’s Paytm wins payments approval it needs to stay in business
India’s Paytm wins payments approval it needs to stay in business
March 15, 2024
INDIA’S Paytm won approval to become a consumer digital payments platform, helping the beleaguered fintech continue a bulk of its business even as its banking affiliate is getting wound...
European regulator says it would pull Boeing approval if needed
European regulator says it would pull Boeing approval if needed
March 14, 2024
THE acting head of Europe’s aviation regulator has warned the agency would suspend its indirect approval of Boeing’s jet production if warranted, but told Reuters he felt reassured that...
Seatrium receives SGX approval for 20-to-1 share consolidation
Seatrium receives SGX approval for 20-to-1 share consolidation
March 13, 2024
SEATRIUM has received in-principle approval from the Singapore Exchange (SGX) regarding its proposed 20-for-1 share consolidation exercise. This concerns the listing of and quotation for up to 3.4 billion...
Air India-Vistara merger gets Singapore’s conditional approval
Air India-Vistara merger gets Singapore’s conditional approval
March 5, 2024
SINGAPORE’S competition watchdog said on Tuesday (Mar 5) it has approved the merger between Tata Group-owned Air India and sister airline Vistara, a joint venture between Tata and Singapore...
Putin grants HSBC approval to sell Russian unit to Expobank
Putin grants HSBC approval to sell Russian unit to Expobank
February 19, 2024
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin gave approval on Monday (Feb 19) for HSBC to sell its Russian unit to privately-owned Expobank, paving the way for the British lender to extricate...
Putin grants HSBC approval to sell Russian unit to Expobank
Putin grants HSBC approval to sell Russian unit to Expobank
February 19, 2024
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin gave approval on Monday (Feb 19) for HSBC to sell its Russian unit to privately-owned Expobank, paving the way for the British lender to extricate...
Pfizer inflammatory bowel disease drug wins EU approval
Pfizer inflammatory bowel disease drug wins EU approval
February 19, 2024
PFIZER’S drug to treat patients with an inflammatory bowel disease called ulcerative colitis has been approved by the European Commission, the company said on Monday (Feb 19). The approval...
Korean Air wins EU’s approval for US.4 billion Asiana deal
Korean Air wins EU’s approval for US$1.4 billion Asiana deal
February 13, 2024
KOREAN Air Lines’ US$1.4 billion bid for smaller rival Asiana Airlines won approval from the European Union, moving the deal one step closer to reality after the firms offered...
Elon Musk Goes After Twitter Approval Requirement
September 29, 2022
Elon Musk is taking another swing at the "Twitter sitter" requirement. Robyn Beck | Getty Images Elon Musk.On Tuesday, his lawyers filed a brief saying the agreement Musk signed...