Tag: Ownership changes
Saudi crown prince defends austerity steps, social loosening
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman laid out a vigorous defense of his domestic policies and the thinking behind his...
In Jaffa, gentrification stokes discord as Arabs pushed out
TEL AVIV, Israel — A turreted former Catholic girl's school in Jaffa is being transformed into an exclusive Soho House club. Around the corner,...
Toyota acquires Lyft’s self-driving unit for $500 million
TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. has acquired the self-driving division of American ride-hailing company Lyft for $500 million, in a move that underlines the...
NZ Rugby debates selling All Blacks share to US investors
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand Rugby will face a momentous decision on the future of the All Blacks at its annual meeting Thursday,...
UK firm Super Group entering US sports, online casino market
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Super Group, a British company that owns a sports betting and an online casino company, is seeking to enter the...
Italian arms firm Leonardo buys stake in Germany’s Hensoldt
BERLIN — Italian arms manufacturer Leonardo said Saturday that it is buying large stake in Germany company Hensoldt from the U.S. investment firm KKR.
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Toshiba brushes off renewed push from CVC on acquisition bid
TOKYO — Toshiba Corp. on Tuesday brushed off a fresh missive from CVC Partners about the global fund’s proposal to acquire the Japanese manufacturer,...
UK to assess security implications of Nvidia takeover of Arm
LONDON — The British government has asked regulatory authorities to investigate the proposed takeover of computer chip design firm Arm Holdings by the U.S....
Northeast banks Webster, Sterling to merge in all-stock deal
NEW YORK — Webster Financial Corp. is buying Sterling Bancorp in an all-stock deal that values Sterling at more than $5 billion, the northeastern...
Students’ struggles pushed Peru teacher to run for president
CHUGUR, Peru — As schools across Peru closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pedro Castillo tried to find a way to keep classes going...