International Companies
Globaltrans extends Metalloinvest contract for two years
Globaltrans announced on Thursday that it has extended its service contract with global producer and supplier of HBI and iron ore products Metalloinvest for a two-year period.
Tufton Oceanic Assets buys product tanker, handysize bulker
Tufton Oceanic Assets has agreed to acquire a product tanker for $30. 9m and a handysize bulker for $23. 6m, it announced on Thursday.
Elbit Imaging offloads more shares in Plaza Centers
Eastern Europe and India-focussed shopping centre operator Plaza Centers announced a further diminishing in the ownership of its major shareholder Elbit Imaging on Friday.
Lukoil agrees Meretoyakhaneftegaz joint venture with Gazprom Neft
Lukoil announced on Wednesday that it had concluded a sale and purchase agreement with Gazprom Neft for a 50% equity share of Gazprom Neft’s wholly-owned subsidiary Meretoyakhaneftegaz.
Quidel to buy Ortho in $6bn deal
Healthcare diagnostics manufacturer Quidel has agreed to buy Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, one of the world’s largest in vitro diagnostics companies, in a $6bn deal.
Maersk to buy LF Logistics in $3.6bn deal
Shipping giant Maersk has agreed to buy Hong Kong-listed LF Logistics for $3. 6bn in cash.
NatWest and Permanent TSB agree Ulster Bank deal
NatWest Group is to sell a swathe of loans and assets to Permanent TSB Group as part of its withdrawal from Ireland, the blue chip said on Friday.
Reddit eyes up Wall Street debut
Reddit has taken its first official steps towards launching an initial public offering, the US tech firm confirmed on Thursday.
Chinese creditors sue Evergrande
Chinese creditors are suing embattled property developer China Evergrande Group for more than $13bn, it was reported on Thursday.
Ascential sells MediaLink in $125m deal
Ascential has sold its MediaLink division in a $125m cash deal, the FTSE 250 firm announced on Thursday.
Sales and profits hit 'historic' highs at Inditex
The recovery at Zara-owner Inditex continued to gain momentum in the third quarter, the retail giant said on Wednesday, with both sales and income reaching fresh highs.
Entegris to buy CMC Materials in $6.5bn deal
Entegris has agreed to buy CMC Materials - a supplier of advanced materials for the semiconductor industry - in a $6. 5bn cash and stock deal.
Telecoms billionaire Drahi mulling Sotheby's IPO - report
Patrick Drahi is mulling a possible initial public offering of Sotheby’s, it was reported on Wednesday, just two years after the French telecoms entrepreneur bought the auction house.
CMA fears Apple and Google duopoly impacts competition
Britain's Competition and Markets Authority, which launched a probe earlier in 2021 over concerns that Apple and Google-parent company Alphabet held too much control over operating systems, app stores and web browsers, said on Tuesday that it fears the groups' duopoly may be leading to less competition and meaningful choice for customers.
Elon Musk says Tesla to accept dogecoin
Tesla will experiment with taking payments in dogecoin, Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Tuesday.
CMA to probe Microsoft purchase of software firm Nuance
The Competition and Markets Authority announced on Monday that it was probing the proposed acquisition of software company Nuance Communications by Microsoft Corporation.
MD Medical opens its first standalone medical lab in Moscow
Russian private healthcare provider MD Medical Group announced the opening of its first lab for the collection of analyses on Friday.
Getty Images to go public again in $4.8bn Spac deal
Visual content creator Getty Images said on Friday that it will become a publicly-listed company again in a $4. 8bn Spac merger with CC Capital and Neuberger Berman.
Elon Musk sells another $1bn in Tesla shares
Elon Musk sold down more of his holding in Tesla overnight on Thursday, offloading 934,091 shares, regulatory filings showed.
Italian antitrust watchdog fines Amazon €1.13bn for abuse of market dominance
Online retail giant Amazon has been fined €1. 13bn by Italian antitrust regulators for abusing its market dominance.