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Schneider Electric in talks to buy PTC for about $20 billion
Schneider Electric is in talks to buy US industrial software maker PTC for about $20 billion. The deal would boost Schneider's push into AI
AkzoNobel sells Southeast Asia paints unit to Nippon Paint for $1.35B
AkzoNobel has agreed to sell its Southeast Asia decorative paints business to Japan's Nippon Paint for $1.35 billion. The deal concludes a r
Ingenia opens books to Warburg Pincus after bid sweetened to A$5.25
Warburg Pincus has raised its indicative takeover bid for Ingenia Communities to A$5.25 a share, valuing the developer at about A$2.14 billi
HealthCo locks in 20-year leases, moves closer to restarting payouts
HealthCo has signed 20-year leases for its remaining Healthscope hospitals, reducing its biggest tenant exposure from 57% to 31%. The move c
Hammer Metals sets shareholder votes for Austral takeover and gold demerger
Hammer Metals has cleared a key legal hurdle in its planned takeover by Austral Resources and a separate demerger of its Western Australian
Renault commits €10B more to France as EV output climbs
Renault will reinvest more than €10 billion in France over the next five years, CEO François Provost said. The automaker produced 500,000 ve
Chip Stocks Lead Late Tech Rally as Onsemi Raises Synaptics Bid, Nvidia Hits Record
Chip stocks powered a late-Friday tech rally, with the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF up 3.6% versus a 0.9% gain for the Technology Select Secto
Bayer to Spend $2.2 Billion on New Ohio Manufacturing Site
Bayer is investing $2.2 billion in a new Ohio manufacturing site that could create 600 permanent jobs. The move supports its goal of doublin
NN shares surge 27% on $50M PIPE deal to fund growth
NN shares soared 27% after the manufacturer announced a $50 million PIPE. The company will use proceeds to redeem preferred stock and fund g
Braskem owners resist $3 billion cash demand in restructuring
Braskem's controlling shareholders are preparing a counterproposal after creditors demanded $3 billion in fresh equity. The move follows the
Onsemi and Synaptics cut merger value to $5.7 billion
Onsemi and Synaptics cut their merger value to about $5.7 billion from roughly $7 billion. Both stocks rose on heavy trading, signaling inve
Tesla deliveries beat estimates, Nike warns on revenue as consumer stocks split
Tesla climbed 5% after beating delivery estimates, while Nike sank 5.2% on a warning of lower fiscal 2027 revenue. The split shows how inves