Dinesh Nair
Stories by Dinesh Nair
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund mulls asset sales to drive own economy
The Qatar Investment Authorit is considering selling more of its $320 billion of assets.
ASX-listed Amcor said to be mulling takeover of packaging maker Bemis
Amcor is working with advisers to explore a bid for Bemis, which has a market value of about $4.3 billion.
India: Aditya Birla Group said to evaluate bids for Constellium, Aleris
The conglomerate is looking to grow its aluminium operations overseas.
SoftBank said to pick up stake in Roomba maker in robotics push
SoftBank has built a less than 5% stake in IRobot, below the amount that would require a regulatory disclosure in the US.
Saudi Aramco looks to buy partner Jadwa Investment’s 30% stake in refinery
Jadwa’s share in the business could be valued at about $1b.
Uber shareholders said to discuss stock sale to SoftBank, others
Early backer Benchmark Capital is among those considering a stock sale.
Blackstone-backed GEMS Education may fetch valuation of $4b in London IPO
Companies in the UAE are starting to explore IPOs.
India: Amazon in preliminary talks to buy online grocer BigBasket
The discussions are at an early stage and may not lead to a sale.
SoftBank fund in talks with Canada, Middle-East investors to raise $7b
The new commitments would take the total pool to $100 billion.
SoftBank said near closing technology fund with $95b
SoftBank to contribute $25 billion of its own capital in the next five years.
