Talks

Blackstone in talks to sell China logistics assets in divestment
Blackstone in talks to sell China logistics assets in divestment
BLACKSTONE is in advanced talks to sell three logistics projects in China to Ping An Insurance (Group), according to sources familiar with the matter, in a major exit from...
Australia’s Perpetual ends talks with KKR on sale of wealth, trust units
Australia’s Perpetual ends talks with KKR on sale of wealth, trust units
AUSTRALIA’S Perpetual on Monday said it has ended talks with KKR for the sale of its wealth management and corporate trust units, while confirming plans to pursue a sale...
Zelensky Surrenders to Trump as He Agrees to Sign US Mineral Deal ‘In Very Short Term’ after Ukraine Was Cut Out of Peace Talks
Donald Trump seems to have won in his trade standoff with Volodymyr Zelensky, as the Ukrainian leader is now expected to agree to a deal granting the U.S. access...
Abrdn in talks to launch China asset management venture with Citic unit: sources
Abrdn in talks to launch China asset management venture with Citic unit: sources
ABRDN is in advanced talks with Citic Bank to launch an asset management joint venture in China, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, as the British firm...
BlackRock resumes talks with companies following SEC guidance
BlackRock resumes talks with companies following SEC guidance
BLACKROCK has restarted its investment stewardship meetings with companies after a short pause used to assess new US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) guidelines about the influence of asset...
Musk’s X in talks to raise money at US billion valuation, Bloomberg News reports
Musk’s X in talks to raise money at US$44 billion valuation, Bloomberg News reports
ELON Musk’s X social media platform is in talks to raise money from investors at a US$44 billion valuation, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday (Feb 19), citing people familiar...
Russian and US Officials Meet in Saudi Arabia for High-Stakes Peace Talks to End Ukraine War as Both Nations Draw 3 Major Goals
The United States and Russia agreed on Tuesday to begin efforts toward ending the war in Ukraine, the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II, with both nations...
Honda ready to revive takeover talks if Nissan CEO Uchida leaves: report
Honda ready to revive takeover talks if Nissan CEO Uchida leaves: report
Nissan’s board of directors has also started informal discussions regarding the timing of Uchida’s departureHONDA Motor will resume talks with Nissan Motor to form the world’s fourth-biggest automaker provided...
Oil rises as drone strikes Caspian pump station, while Russia-Ukraine peace talks loom
Oil rises as drone strikes Caspian pump station, while Russia-Ukraine peace talks loom
OIL prices strengthened on Monday (Feb 17) as an attack on an oil pipeline pumping station in the Caspian Sea slowed flows from Kazakhstan, while investors monitored developments of...
Honda and Nissan say merger talks called off
Honda and Nissan say merger talks called off
Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan confirmed on Thursday (Feb 13) they had scrapped merger talks announced in December, ending a tie-up that would have created the world’s third-largest...