The $1.8 bln purchase of Royal Challengers by Aditya Birla, David Blitzer ​and Blackstone confirms Indian ​Premier League franchise valuations are rising ⁠faster than expectations for ​media rights.
Funds managed by BlackRock, ⁠Apollo, Ares ​and peers are ​limiting withdrawals as small-dollar backers desert a $235 bln ​market. These ​structures should avoid calamity ‌so ⁠long as defaults don’t ...
Making models freely ‌available has helped Alibaba and compatriots innovate. US startups like the $29 bln Cursor benefit too. But ​mounting investor pressure to turn a profit may ​prompt a rethink to ...
The ​octogenarian hedge fund boss swung his sharp elbows ‌in a takeover battle for the $8 bln asset manager. His Trian and partners upped their all-cash bid after throwing verbal haymakers ​at rival ...
The Japanese mega-lender ‌may seek to buy the Wall Street shop, in which it already holds 16%. Such ambition ​makes sense, but the $8 bln group led ​by Rich Handler brings sticky situations and ⁠risks ...
The $30 bln US cosmetics giant is talking to Spain’s $10 bln Puig about a ​merger. The smaller group has ​more bargaining ...
The $58 bln Chinese ‌miner is taking control of a $3 bln compatriot just months after buying Canada's Allied Gold. Record ​demand for the metal has fuelled ​the spree. But scarce targets and the ...
The likes ​of Nestlé, Reckitt and ⁠Heineken are once ​again talking up ​the continent’s appeal. Its population of 1.5 bln ​is set ​to boom, potentially creating new ‌demand ⁠in big cities. With ...
The conflict has halted supplies of a third of the $290 bln fertiliser ​market. In the short term, ​it will impact harvests and countries ⁠will ban food exports. In ​the long term, farmers already ...
A proposed international common market for critical elements shows a White ​House keen for allies to ​confront Chinese advantages. Facing down ⁠perhaps $500 bln of needed worldwide ​investment, the ...
Poste Italiane, a ‌government-backed letters to insurance group, launched a 10.8 bln euro offer for Telecom Italia. Chunky ​cost savings means it should ​pay more, but a big bump doesn’t ⁠look easy.
European gas prices are up over 90% since the ​Iran war began, reviving long-term ​concerns that they boost electricity ⁠prices. Overhauling power markets looks ​less useful than ramping up ​renewable ...