Top deals of the day - bids, mergers and acquisitions
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Friday, including Microsoft, Comcast, Green Dot, Goldman Sachs and others.
Commercial banks
HSBC Is Considering Selling Some Business Units in Germany to Focus on Asia as It Further Exits From Europe
HSBC is reportedly considering selling various business units in Germany.
Swiss Banking Giant UBS Intends to Broaden Business Footprint in the US
Swiss banking giant UBS intends to seek merger and acquisition opportunities in the United States in the years ahead...
Investors Led by Ex-Trump Official Invest $1 Billion to Troubled US Bank
Steven Mnuchin, the US Treasury Secretary under former president Donald Trump, has invested in a troubled regional US bank...
Warren Buffett-Backed Capital One to Buy Discover Financial in $35 Billion Deal
Warren Buffett-backed Capital One is set to acquire US credit card issuer Discover Financial Services in an all-stock deal valued at $35.3 billion...
Citigroup to Close Down Global Distressed-Debt Business: Here's What to Know
Citigroup Inc. is reportedly closing its global distressed-debt group ...
Citigroup's Plan to Set up Securities Business in China Faces Delay
Citigroup Inc. is reportedly facing delays in its plans to establish a...
Latest News
Goldman Sachs burned by bad currency bets in 3rd quarter
Goldman Sachs Group Inc lost more than $1 billion on currency trades during the third quarter, recent regulatory filings show, offering some insight into why the firm, reported its worst quarter in a
US regulators, banking industry set talks to for guidelines on marijuana banking
The US Treasury Department will meet with the banking industry in December to give guidelines on how to deal with marijuana businesses in states that have legalized marijuana use.
US Bancorp subsidiary purchases Quintillon to expand its alternative investment business in Europe
The consolidation of US Bancorp Fund Services and Quintillion Limited would allow the former to expand its operations in Europe via its new strategic headquarters in Dublin.
Nedbank Group plans to exercise option to purchase Ecobank Transnational Inc stake
Nedbank Group, headed by Chief Executive Officer Mike Brown, said it plans to use its option to acquire a stake in Togo-based Ecobank Transnational Inc valued at more than USD 500 million.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch leads in deals in India
Bank of America Merrill Lynch or BofAML has topped Citibank and Morgan Stanley in executing deals in India for the past 11 months, completing transactions worth USD 7.96 billion.
Top deals of the day - Bids, Mergers and Acquisitions
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Tuesday including Nokia, IntercontinentalExchange Group, Goldman Sachs and others.
India denies Reserve Bank of India's request for exemption from Competition Act
A request by the central bank of India to be given exemption from the provisions in Section 54 of the Competition Act, which seeks to regulate bank mergers within a certain period, India's Ministry of
OneWest Bank intends to pay USD 1 billion dividend to investors ahead of IPO- sources
OneWest Bank is planning a dividend payout of USD 1 billion to its investors before it holds an initial public offering next year, according to sources who have knowledge of the matter.
Prisa close to reaching EUR 3 billion refinancing agreement with creditors
Spain's largest media firm Promotora de Informaciones or Prisa was close to reaching a refinancing agreement with its creditors for its EUR more than 3 billion debt, sources told Bloomberg.
