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CEOs weighing mergers may think twice after FTC bars industry veteran from Exxon’s board
Country’s independent Competition Commission vows to assess any takeover on ‘public interest’ grounds
Infrastructure groups have invested heavily in shifting power companies to lower-carbon production
Expression of intent comes a day before exclusivity window is due to close for rival Skydance Media
Statement comes as the Australian miner’s chief executive visits country after political backlash
The $335bn manager already has $14bn in active fixed-income ETFs in the US and is eyeing rapid growth in demand globally
ExxonMobil agrees to bar Scott Sheffield from board after federal regulator’s allegations
The markets watchdog rightly intervened in the wrangling over Applus
British bank is subscale, were BBVA to want to generate some UK growth, and a sale makes more sense
Asset manager seeks to expand further beyond core business of arranging finance for private equity groups
Plus, the private equity windfall stemming from Viking’s IPO
Real progress comes when both sides accept the other has something valuable to exchange
Terms of takeover bid to create Spanish banking giant set out during public holiday
Plus, the mining boss known as ‘Meticulous Mike’ and satellite companies in long-anticipated merger
Nearly three-quarters of the larger lender’s revenues come from outside Spain
Mike Henry has positioned world’s largest miner for a big deal and was prepared for initial rejection by UK-listed target
Tie-up between two lenders would near valuation of Santander
Merger marks last major consolidation in industry as operators look to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink
Abu Dhabi-backed group will auction off newspaper and Spectator magazine after UK government blocked takeover
Chief executive leaves in sign of disarray at Hollywood group
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As building mines gets harder, the time needed to produce cash flows is daunting
Billionaire Reinold Geiger’s deal would result in the company delisting from the Hong Kong stock exchange
The UK-listed miner has rejected an approach from BHP, but other bidders could emerge
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