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Qatar in talks to join TotalEnergies' $27bn Iraqi energy project.?
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The US Federal Trade Commission filed its lawsuit to block 微软 ’s $69bn takeover of gaming company Activision Blizzard in December partly to get ahead of its European counterparts and dissuade them from accepting a settlement allowing the deal,?Bloomberg?reported.
The FTC filed a complaint challenging the merger on December 8, hours after a call between US and European Union officials about their respective probes. The EU officials indicated on the call they intended to begin talks with Microsoft about potential remedies.
Activision Blizzard is advised by Allen & Company LLC. , 摩根士丹利 (led by? Anthony Armstrong ), Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates (led by? Sonia Nijjar ?and? Kenton King ), 博然思维集团 (led by? Jonathan Doorley ) and FGS Global (led by? Paul Verbinnen ). Microsoft is advised by 高盛 (led by? Sam Britton ), Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP , Sidley Austin LLP , Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (led by? William Allen ,? Anthony Vernace ?and? Alan M. Klein ), Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (led by? Michael Moiseyev ) and Assembly Media, Inc . Financial advisors are advised by White & Case LLP (led by?Denise Cerasani).
Ideanomics, Inc. (OTC: IDEX) , a global company focused on driving the adoption of commercial electric vehicles and associated energy consumption, completed the acquisition of VIA Motors , a manufacturer of electric commercial vehicles, for $630m.
"This is a transformative deal for Ideanomics. As we continue to grow into a leader in the commercial EV space VIA Motors adds valuable brand cachet and an exceptional manufacturing discipline to our portfolio. Bob's proven executive leadership has helped establish VIA as a market disruptor and we are excited to welcome him and his team to the Ideanomics family," Shane McMahon, Ideanomics Executive Chairman.
VIA Motors was advised by Blue Sea Advisors, Evercore and White & Case LLP (led by? Rodrigo Dominguez Sotomayor ). Ideanomics was advised by UHY-US , BJ Arnold, 摩根士丹利 , Han Santos, Venable LLP , Skyya (led by? Susan Donahue ) and UHY-US .
University of California agreed to invest $500m in Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust , a real estate investment trust of Blackstone .
This new investment, which is expected to close on March 1, 2023, at BREIT's public offering price on that date, will have the same structure, terms, and fees as UC Investments' initial?$4bn investment, including an effective 6-year minimum hold period.
BREIT is advised by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP . University of California is advised by Goodwin .
US investment firm MSP Sports eyes stake in Premier League’s Everton FC. (FS)
US investment firm MSP Sports Capital is considering a potential investment in England’s Everton Football Club .?
MSP has held preliminary discussions about buying a stake in Everton, which is controlled by businessman Farhad Moshiri,?Bloomberg?reported.
Qatar in talks to join TotalEnergies' $27bn Iraqi energy project.?
Qatar Airways is in talks to acquire a stake from French company TotalEnergies ' $27bn cluster of energy projects in Iraq, as Baghdad hopes to stem efforts by Western energy companies to exit the country.
A major investment by a Gulf state would mark an important win for Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani, who took office last October following more than a year of political turmoil, and would also be considered a step towards countering Iranian influence,?Reuters?reported.
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