"Takeover"

The UOB Group has reached an agreement to buy Citigroup’s consumer banking franchises in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, Citi announced on Friday.

The Saudis Public Investment Fund Company (PIF) spent around £300 million to buy Newcastle United from the former owner Mike Ashley, as the English Premier League announced through their official website that the takeover has been completed.

The head of Saudi Arabias sovereign wealth fund, Yasir Al Rumayyan, is set to be named as non-executive chairman of Newcastle United if it acquires the historic English soccer club, according to people familiar with the takeover talks.

Britains national security adviser will examine the takeover of the countrys biggest semiconductor plant by a Chinese-owned company after lawmakers said it could threaten the countrys high-tech future.

Saudi Aramco has given itself more time to pay for an almost $70 billion acquisition of Saudi Basic Industries Corp. as this year's slump in oil prices stretches its finances.

Bangkok Bank Plc announced today (December 12) its entry into a conditional share purchase agreement with Standard Chartered Bank (Standard Chartered) and PT Astra International Tbk (Astra) to acquire their aggregate 89.12 per cent shareholding in Indonesian bank PT Bank Permata Tbk (Permata).

The world's seafood leader, Thai Union Group, has made a strategic investment in Aegir Seafood Company, one of the leading producers of cod liver in Iceland.

Global chemical manufacturer Indorama Ventures (IVL) has acquired Green Fiber International Inc (GFI), a recycling company in Fontana, California, USA.

Canadian cannabis producer Aphria on Friday rejected a proposed Can$2.8 billion ($2.1 billion US) takeover bid by US-based Xanthic Biopharma, calling it hostile and under-valued.

London - Stan Kroenke moved to the brink of a full takeover of Arsenal on Tuesday after minority shareholder Alisher Usmanov accepted an offer worth £550 million ($712 million) for his stake.

A consortium led by Hong Kong's CK Infrastructure Holdings made an unsolicited Aus$13 billion (US$9.8 billion) bid for gas pipeline company APA Wednesday, with the Australian firm agreeing to open its books.

Singapore-based Broadcom said Wednesday it was cutting its offer price for mobile chip maker Qualcomm in the wake of the US firm's increased bid for Dutch rival NXP.