Exclusive: Whitestone REIT ‘carefully considering’ MCB’s $15/share takeover offer
Investing.com — Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR) “will carefully consider” the $15-per-share offer officially made by MCB Real Estate earlier this week, which values the shopping mall operator at around $1.45 billion, the company told Investing.com exclusively. “As a fiduciary, our Board will carefully…
Meta removes fake accounts in Moldova ahead of presidential election
By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Meta Platforms said on Friday it had removed a network of group accounts targeting Russian-speakers in Moldova ahead of the country’s Oct. 20 election, for violation of the company’s policy on fake accounts. Authorities in…
Fisker bankruptcy plan approved after deal on vehicle tech support
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) – Electric vehicle startup Fisker (OTC:FSRNQ) received court approval of its bankruptcy liquidation plan on Friday, following last-minute negotiations to preserve the company’s $46 million sale of its remaining inventory of about 3,000 Ocean…
Bain makes binding offer for Fuji Soft, 7% higher than rival KKR
TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. buyout fund Bain Capital made a binding offer to buy Fuji Soft for 9,450 yen a share in a deal that values the Japanese software developer at $4 billion and outbids rival KKR by about 7%….
Sanofi in talks to sell 50% stake in consumer health business to CD&R
(Reuters) – Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) has entered into discussions with U.S. private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice to sell a controlling 50% stake in its consumer health business Opella, the French pharmaceutical giant said on Friday. The announcement confirms an…
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.42%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Shipbuilding, Precision Instruments and Chemical sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.42%. The best performers of the session…