Josephine Mason
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AstraZeneca contacted Gilead over potential megamerger
If combined, the two companies would have a market capitalisation of about $232 billion.
NZ’s Fonterra joins German startup YFood’s $16m round
Last year, Fonterra bought a stake in US-based Motif Ingredients that creates milk and egg protein substitutes.
China market watchdog to ramp up oversight of back-door listings
The steps are the latest by the regulator to tighten its grip on the vetting process to ensure the quality of listed companies.
China’s FAW buys 10% stake in Mobike’s new car-sharing unit
Mobike Chuxing was set up in December with registered capital of $3 million.
China’s Baowu Steel says will consider other M&A opportunities
Baowu is seen as a potential bidder for loss-making Chongqing Iron & Steel Co,
China approves HP’s $1.1b buy of Samsung’s printer business with curbs
HP must not buy any stakes in other A4 printer manufacturers in China even if they are a minority equity investment, a statement said.
Singapore: Noble Group credit rating downgraded to junk by Moody’s as commodity rout deepens
In a blow to the company's efforts to retain its investment grade rating and slash debt by selling assets, Moody's cut Noble's senior unsecured bond r
Noble Group exits agribusiness with unit sale to China’s COFCO
The $750 million cash deal will hand COFCO full ownership of Noble Agri, which handles everything from corn to sugar to cocoa and fertilizer
