Simpson Thacher lawyers dominate mega deal wave
By Anirban Sen NEW YORK – Dealmakers at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett are riding high. They worked on the three biggest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) announced so far this year,…
By Anirban Sen NEW YORK – Dealmakers at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett are riding high. They worked on the three biggest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) announced so far this year,…
(Reuters) – Some OPEC members are considering the idea of suspending Russia in an oil production deal as Western sanctions hurt the nation’s ability to produce more, the Wall Street…
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday raised concerns about a security agreement between China and the Solomon Islands, the White House…
By Nelson Banya (Reuters) -South Africa’s Gold Fields Ltd’s is set to become one of the four biggest gold miners in the world after agreeing to acquire Canada-based Yamana Gold…
MILAN – Telecom Italia (TIM) has attached an enterprise value of around 20 billion euros ($21.5 billion) to its landline grid which the former phone monopoly is considering selling as…
JERUSALEM – Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will sign a free trade agreement in Dubai on Tuesday in a move aimed at boosting trade between the two countries,…
KYIV -Ukrainian presidential adviser and peace talks negotiator Mykhailo Podolyak said on Saturday that any agreement with Russia could not be trusted, adding the only way to stop Moscow’s invasion…
BERLIN – Egypt has signed a contract with industrial manufacturing company Siemens’ rail and traffic unit and its consortium partners to build about 2,000 kilometres of high-speed railways, the German…
SYDNEY – China’s foreign minister signed a deal with Samoa on Saturday to strengthen diplomatic relations, while Australia’s new leader said he had a “comprehensive plan” for the Pacific, as…
‘Like A Roller Coaster’: Natural Gas Prices Surge, Inventories Drained Following Biden’s EU Deal Thomas Catenacci on May 26, 2022 U.S. natural gas prices have skyrocketed nearly 150% this year…
By Shrutee Sarkar BENGALURU – The Bank of Canada will hike its overnight rate by 50 basis points on June 1, according to all 30 economists polled by Reuters, who…
By Xie Yu HONG KONG – China and the United States are committed to reach an arrangement on the audit inspection issue that is in line with legal and regulatory…
PARIS – A global digital tax deal might not be ready until the end 2023 or early 2024, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Tuesday, flagging a big…
MILAN – Uber Technologies Inc has clinched a deal to integrate its ride-hailing app with Italy’s largest taxi dispatcher as it seeks to boost its presence in the eurozone’s third-largest…
LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed with his newly-elected Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese that the Ukrainian war must not encourage other countries to undermine global stability, Johnson’s spokesperson…
MILAN – Telecom Italia (TIM) is eyeing a preliminary agreement with state lender CDP over a long-held plan to merge TIM’s network assets with those of state-backed rival Open Fiber…
By Amindeh Blaise Atabong YAOUNDE – Cameroon’s government has signed a 420 billion CFA franc ($675.96 million) high-grade iron ore mining deal with a subsidiary of Sinosteel Corporation Limited, as…
By Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON – El Salvador lacks credibility in managing its finances and would benefit from a program with the International Monetary Fund, an official at ratings agency…
(Reuters) – Twitter Inc executives told staff that Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk’s $44-billion deal was proceeding as expected and would not renegotiate the offer price, Bloomberg News reporter…
By Liz Hampton DENVER – Pipeline firm Tallgrass Energy on Wednesday said it will convert a natural gas pipeline into carbon dioxide service, and ship CO2 from an Archer-Daniels-Midland Co…
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON – The biggest factor that led to the collapse of the Afghan military in August last year was the U.S. decision to withdraw forces and contractors…
LONDON -British International Investment (BII) and U.S. bank Citigroup Inc have signed a $100 million risk-sharing facility aimed at boosting lending to small businesses across Africa by up to four…
By Echo Wang (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s new social media venture disclosed in a regulatory filing on Monday it may raise up to $50 million through convertible…
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN – SMBC Aviation Capital agreed on Monday to buy smaller rival Goshawk Aviation for an enterprise value of $6.7 billion in a deal it said would…
By Natalie Grover (Reuters) -Valneva lost nearly a fifth of its value on Monday after the French drugmaker said its COVID-19 vaccine agreement with the European Commission was likely to…