LONDON, UK: In line with its simplification strategy, Pearson Plc has signed an agreement to sell its remaining 25% stake in Penguin Random House to partner Bertelsmann SE & Co KGaA for a consideration of approximately $675 million. This transaction values the Penguin Random House venture at an enterprise value of $3.67 billion, compared with…
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Jadestone Energy to acquire an operated 69% interest in Maari Project for $50mn
SINGAPORE: Jadestone Energy has executed a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with OMV New Zealand Limited, a subsidiary of OMV, to acquire an operated 69% interest in the Maari Project, shallow water offshore New Zealand for a total headline cash consideration of US$50 million, to be funded from the Company’s cash resources. Jadestone Energy is…
Sensyne Health Partners with Bayer
OXFORD, UK: Sensyne Health plc, the British clinical AI technology company, has joined Bayer’s LifeHub UK in an extension of its existing collaboration with Bayer to accelerate the development of new treatments using clinical artificial intelligence. Sensyne Health will work in partnership with Bayer on novel projects at the LifeHub UK including its inaugural project…
Frasers Property Australia and Sekisui House Australia sell retail assets
SYDNEY: Frasers Property Australia and Sekisui House Australia, the joint venture partners behind the award-winning A$2 billion Central Park in Sydney CBD, have sold and settled the three final retail assets in the mixed-use community to a consortium comprising Fortius Funds Management and SC Capital Partners Group on behalf of its RECAP V Fund, for…
Wesfarmers completes acquisition of Kidman Resources
PERTH: Wesfarmers Limited has announced the implementation of the Scheme of Arrangement under which Wesfarmers Lithium Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wesfarmers Limited, has acquired all of the issued ordinary shares in Kidman Resources. With the completion of the transaction, Wesfarmers holds a 50 percent interest in the Mt Holland lithium project based…
Pakistan to privatise state owned insurance company
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan government has announced inclusion of State Life Insurance Corporation (SLIC) as well as Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) and part of Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) in active list of privatisation programme. Total statutory fund of State Life Insurance Corporation (SLIC) stands at Rs.707.388 billion in 2017. The Investment Portfolio of State Life…
Daiwa Securities and Global X to establish a JV to expand domestic ETF business
TOKYO, JAPAN: Daiwa Securities Group Inc., Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd. and Global X Management Company Inc. will collaborate in the asset management business, and establish a joint venture (JV), Global X Japan Co. Ltd., to support their customers’ asset building through their new Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) solutions to investors in Japan. The global…