Sumitomo Life to Buy Singapore Insurer in S$4.6 Billion Deal

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 22, 2023 1:48 am ET SINGAPORE—Sumitomo Life Insurance has agreed to buy Singapore Life Holdings in a deal that will value the homegrown insurer at 4.6 billion…

Sumitomo Life to Buy Stake in Singapore Insurance Business

[ad_1] Dec. 22, 2023 12:20 am ET Sumitomo Life Insurance has agreed to pay 1.6 billion Singapore dollars (US$1.21 billion) to TPG for a substantial stake in a Singapore insurance…

Canada Approves Royal Bank Deal for HSBC’s Canada Unit

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 21, 2023 9:20 pm ET OTTAWA—Canada on Thursday approved Royal Bank of Canada’s proposed $10.1 billion deal for HSBC Holdings’s Canadian unit, over a year after the…

WSJ News Exclusive | Jeff Bezos’ Rocket Startup and Cerberus Compete to Buy SpaceX Rival

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 21, 2023 2:46 pm ET The company that dominated Pentagon rocket launches before Elon Musk’s SpaceX existed may get new ownership—and a different billionaire owner. United Launch…

For Warner-Paramount, Streaming Consolidation Is Easier Said Than Done

[ad_1] Dec. 21, 2023 11:23 am ET In the current Hollywood rumor mill, one thing remains certain: Streaming consolidation will be a lot easier said than done.  Warner Bros. Discovery…

Vodafone in Talks With Several Parties Over Options for Italian Business

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 18, 2023 6:06 am ET Vodafone Group said it is exploring merger or disposal options for its Italian business with several parties as it focuses on right-sizing…

Nippon Steel to Acquire U.S. Steel for $14.1 Billion

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 18, 2023 7:37 am ET U.S. Steel agreed to be acquired by Nippon Steel in a $14.1 billion deal that would combine two steel giants in America…

IBM to Buy Business Units From Software AG for $2.32 Billion

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 18, 2023 3:30 am ET IBM said it will buy German software company Software AG’s webMethods and StreamSets divisions for 2.13 billion euros ($2.32 billion). The acquisition…

Illumina to Divest Itself of Cancer-Test Maker Grail

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 17, 2023 8:16 pm ET Gene-sequencing company Illumina said Sunday it will divest itself of cancer blood test maker Grail, following Illumina’s loss in its legal battle…

Activision Blizzard to Pay More Than $50 Million to Settle Lawsuit That Spurred Microsoft’s Takeover

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 16, 2023 4:52 pm ET Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay more than $50 million to settle a high-profile lawsuit by a California regulator that helped spur…