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Dell unveils Apple-like rebrand in bid to make PCs cool again
DELL Technologies is re-branding its personal computers (PCs) in a manner reminiscent of Apple’s naming conventions in an effort by the computer maker to spur demand.Decades-old product names for...
Thai government suffers setback in bid to influence central bank
THE Thai government’s campaign to pressure the Bank of Thailand (BOT) to cut interest rates suffered a significant setback, with the Office of the Council of State effectively ruling...
Nidec announces 257 billion yen unsolicited bid for Makino Milling
JAPANESE manufacturing giant Nidec said on Friday (Dec 27) it planned to launch a tender offer for Makino Milling Machine at a 42 per cent premium to Thursday’s closing...
KKR and Bain each bid more than US$5 billion for Seven & i assets: sources
PRIVATE equity firms KKR and Bain Capital each offered more than US$5 billion in first-round bids for the non-core assets of Japan’s Seven & i Holdings, according to sources...
Malaysian Resources exits high-speed rail bid, Berjaya says
MALAYSIAN Resources has withdrawn from a consortium that is bidding for a proposed multi-billion dollar high-speed rail line between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, according to one of its partners,...
Malaysian Resources has exited high-speed rail bid, says partner Berjaya
MALAYSIAN Resources has withdrawn from a consortium that is bidding for a proposed multi-billion dollar high-speed rail (HSR) line between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, according to one of its...
UK approves Daniel Kretinsky’s £5.3 billion bid for Royal Mail parent, FT reports
THE British government has approved Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s £5.3 billion (S$9 billion) takeover of Royal Mail owner International Distribution Services, the Financial Times reported on Monday.The approval is...
Macquarie said to bid for Axiata’s telecom infrastructure arm
Macquarie Asset Management has submitted a bid to buy Axiata Group’s telecom infrastructure unit in a transaction that could value it at about US$3.5 billion, according to people with...
