MSC and BlackRock-led consortium behind $23bn deal holds talks with Beijing regulator ahead of expected review
Y Corporation could shake up market for mobile virtual network operators
Shares hit by commentary saying $22.8bn deal with US asset manager BlackRock ‘disregards national interests’
Managing funds that own small stakes in public debt and equity has become much less fun
How Li Ka-shing, Larry Fink and Adebayo Ogunlesi struck a $22.8bn ports deal within weeks
Deal worth $22.8bn involves sale of bulk of those owned by Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison
The company founded by 96-year-old Li Ka-shing is caught up in Donald Trump’s complaints about China’s influence
Deal would require debt-laden utility’s bondholders to take significant writedowns
Merger is expected to create Britain’s largest mobile operator
Competition and Markets Authority says deal could lead to higher bills for tens of millions of customers
Potential move by Hong Kong-listed group is sign of confidence in UK in wake of Labour’s landslide election victory
Regulator to investigate whether telecoms tie-up raises competition concerns
Plus, smaller private equity firms beat the market; the Croatian retailer struggling to shake its Russian owner
Companies must convince regulators that deal to create country’s largest operator will not hurt consumers
Agreement likely to be announced this month following appointment of Margherita Della Valle as Vodafone chief
Owner of UK’s Three says it is also close to an agreement with Vodafone
Vodafone has been under pressure from activist investors to change strategy and improve returns
Eight-day walkout at Felixstowe could hit as much as $800mn of trade as summer of labour disputes continues
Li Ka-shing’s CK Group is in talks to offload stake in owner of Hong Kong fintech company
CK Hutchison says it has ‘no business dealings’ with New York-listed company with higher market cap than Goldman
Felixstowe dispute adds to pressure on transport network amid rail walkouts and burden on Channel crossings
Latest effort to consolidate British mobile telecoms comes as activist investor exerts pressure
Cash injection could provide new lease of life for Three UK’s floundering network
Maersk and MSC decide to send ships elsewhere amid concerns about slow turnround times at Britain’s largest container hub
Transaction is south-east Asian country’s largest inbound foreign merger
