World News by Wild Rose

Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill jumped after the Financial Times reported that Starbucks Corp. has worked with advisers in recent months on a takeover proposal for the burrito chain. The status of the takeover plans couldn’t be immediately learned and a mega deal of this size might never get off the ground, the FT said, citing people familiar with the matter. Brian Niccol, Starbucks’ chief executive officer since 2024, previously spent six years as the top executive at Chipotle, where he spearheaded a period of rapid growth. For more, we speak with Redd Brown, Bloomberg News Consumer Reporter. (Source: Bloomberg)

Bloomberg's Liana Baker joins Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals." The Canadian branch of the billionaire Weston family agreed to buy health retailer Boots for $8.9 billion including debt, in another change of hands for the pharmacy chain and a UK return for the former Selfridges owner. (Source: Bloomberg)

Virginia Lieutenant Governor Ghazala Hashmi voiced opposition to NextEra’s proposed $67 billion takeover of utility Dominion Energy Inc., adding an outright objection to the calls for more scrutiny of the deal as it awaits state regulatory approval.

Paramount Skydance Corp. closed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., combining two of the five largest Hollywood film studios and uniting major franchises such as Harry Potter and Mission Impossible. The new company, called Skydance, will be home to dozens of TV networks and two major subscription streaming services, Paramount+ and HBO Max, and will be led by David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz as co-chief executive officers. Bloomberg's Hannah Miller joins to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)

Paramount completed its acquisition of Warner Bros Discover on Tuesday, after a bidding war against Netflix. The deal closed following federal approval of a settlement between Paramount and 12 US states that tried to block the transaction on antitrust grounds. Opponents in the movie industry warned of job cuts, while media groups said Warner-owned CNN's independence could be compromised.

Apollo Global Management is set to opt for aircraft financing rather than high yield bonds for a £3.5 billion debt package backing its acquisition of low-cost carrier EasyJet Plc.

Osaka, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)--Major Japanese drugmaker Shionogi & Co. has said that it will acquire U.S. biopharmaceutical company IntraBio Inc. for 2 billion dollars as part of efforts to strengthen its rare disease drug business. Shionogi will buy all outstanding shares in the Austin, Texas-based company, according to an announcement Monday. Founded in 2015, IntraBio develops and commerci...

Japanese elevator makers including Mitsubishi Electric Corp. are among potential suitors set to study bids for European operations being sold by TK Elevator, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA’s takeover offer for Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA won the backing of the target’s biggest shareholder, boosting Chief Executive Officer Carlo Messina’s chances of clinching one of Italy’s largest bank deals ever.

Tokyo, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Nippon Paint Holdings Co. said Monday it will acquire Dutch rival Akzo Nobel NV's decorative paints business in Southeast Asia and Oceania for about 1.35 billion dollars. The acquisition, covering Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Australia and Papua New Guinea, is expected to further strengthen Nippon Paint's business foundations across t...

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. is buying Akzo Nobel NV’s decorative paints business in Southeast Asia for $1.35 billion, acquiring a regional slice of a business it had sought to buy in full.

Morocco's Attijariwafa Bank will buy 55.22% of Société Générale Ghana and pension fund SSNIT 5%. Regulators must still approve, and no price was disclosed. The post Attijariwafa to Buy 55% of Société Générale Ghana appeared first on The Rio Times.

Nuveen has completed its acquisition of Schroders, forming a combined asset manager with $2.6 trillion in assets under management and operations in more than 40 markets. In an exclusive interview, Bill Huffman said the deal brings together two strong firms to create a global platform that can serve clients across a wider range of market conditions. He speaks to Romaine Bostick on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)

Tokyo, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp., the parent of discount store operator Don Quijote Co., said Thursday that it has signed a business transfer agreement with Toys "R" Us-Japan Ltd., a major toy retailer. Toys "R" Us-Japan, based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, filed for court-led rehabilitation under the civil rehabilitation law wi...

Australia’s Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. will acquire Meteoric Resources Ltd. in an all-share deal worth about A$968 million ($672 million), giving it access to a new deposit of the critical minerals in Brazil.

Paramount Skydance Corp. is promising to cut $6 billion in costs within three years as it looks to lock in lenders for its blockbuster Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. acquisition.

Tenaz Energy CEO Tony Marino discusses the company’s international growth and acquisition strategy and how it is navigating commodity-price volatility, capital allocation and geopolitical and regulatory risk as it expands its portfolio, with Bloomberg’s Monique Mulima at the 2026 Bloomberg Canadian Finance Conference. (Source: Bloomberg)

H Lundbeck A/S has expressed interest in acquiring Xeris Biopharma Holdings Inc., a commercial-stage drugmaker, people familiar with the matter said.

Shares in metallurgical engineering firm Vesuvius Plc surged by the most since 1990 after it said it has received a cash-and-shares offer from RHI Magnesita.

US chip giant Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has agreed to acquire World Labs, the artificial intelligence start-up founded by renowned Chinese-American computer scientist Li Fei-Fei, for US$8.2 billion in an all-stock deal, as the company steps up its rivalry with Nvidia. The acquisition, expected to close by the end of this year, would integrate World Labs’ research team and spatial-intelligence model expertise into AMD, according to an announcement on Monday. Li, a Stanford University professor...

Singaporean state-owned investor Temasek Holdings has acquired a 9% stake in the management company of Italian private equity firm FSI for an undisclosed amount, according to a joint statement. It will also invest in the firm’s future funds.

Poste Italiane ended its offer for Telecom Italia with about 85.8 percent, making Italy's state-backed post office the indirect controller of TIM Brasil. It is not full ownership, and minority shareholders in São Paulo get no buyout offer. The post Brazil’s TIM Mobile Network Now Answers to Italy’s State-Backed Post Office appeared first on The Rio Times.

Sky News says Brazil's Nubank is in talks to buy the British digital bank Monzo at a valuation of about US$10.6 billion to US$13.2 billion. The post Brazil’s Nubank in Talks to Buy Britain’s Monzo, Sky News Reports appeared first on The Rio Times.

Paramount Skydance has settled lawsuits brought by 12 state attorneys general and the Writers Guild trade union, a move that will allow the company to close its historic $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Erik Larson reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

Paramount Skydance has settled a lawsuit with a dozen US states that sought to block its acquisition of Warner Brothers, as well as with the Writers Guild of America. California's Attorney General said that while the settlement addressed concerns over competition and protection, it did not mean a vote of support for the deal. 

Geetha Ranganathan, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst, joined Bloomberg's Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu to discuss the latest on the ongoing Paramount and Warner Bros. merger. The settlement talks between Paramount Skydance Corp. and California officials over the planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. are said to include a financial penalty if the company fails to make good on a promise to distribute 30 films per year in theaters. Paramount would have to pay $30 million for each film that falls short of that goal, according to two people familiar with the discussions who asked to not be identified because the negotiations are private. It could also be forced to sell its stake in Miramax, the studio behind movies such as Pulp Fiction, if it fails to meet the target, one of the people said. (Source: Bloomberg)

Blackstone Inc. has secured a first-lien term loan to support its acquisition of a controlling stake in Flow Control Holdings, a provider of components for data center liquid cooling.

Chelsea announce that Clearlake will acquire the stakes of Todd Boehly and director Mark Walter.

Chelsea Football Club owner Clearlake Capital agreed to buy out chairman Todd Boehly and director Mark Walter, bringing an end to a turbulent period among the clubs owners.

Alpinestars, the Italian maker of protection gear used by motorcycle racers, is attracting takeover interest from Asian private equity firms including FountainVest and HSG, people familiar with the matter said.