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ADIA weighs $2bn bids in Associated British Ports. (FS)
Microsoft inks Nvidia game deal to assuage regulators over Activision merger.
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A Brookfield -led consortium trimmed its offer for Origin Energy by 1%, valuing Australian?power producer and energy retailer at AUD15.33bn ($10.5bn), after government moves to cap gas prices hit valuations in the sector.
Shares in Origin surged 13% to AUD7.90 ($5.43) in early trade but remained well below the new tabled offer of AUD8.90 ($6.12) per share as investors weighed the risks of a transaction going ahead,?Reuters?reported.
Origin Energy is advised by Barrenjoey , Jarden , Herbert Smith Freehills (led by? Rebecca Maslen-Stannage ). Brookfield Renewable Partners is advised by Allens , White & Case LLP (led by? Christopher Flynn ). Eig Global Energy Partners is advised by FGS Global (led by? Kelly Kimberly ).?
亚马逊 , an Internet-based retailer, completed the acquisition of One Medical , a national human-centered and technology-powered primary care organization, for $3.9bn.
“We’re on a mission to make it dramatically easier for people to find, choose, afford, and engage with the services, products, and professionals they need to get and stay healthy, and coming together with One Medical is a big step on that journey. One Medical has set the bar for what a quality, convenient, and affordable primary care experience should be like. We’re inspired by their human-centered, technology-forward approach and excited to help them continue to grow and serve more patients,"?Neil Lindsay, Amazon Health Services Senior Vice President.
One Medical was advised by 摩根士丹利 , Cooley LLP (led by? Matt Hemington ?and? Steven Tonsfeldt ), and Ropes & Gray LLP (led by? Jennifer Romig ?and? Christina Bergeron ). Financial advisors were advised by 富而德律师事务所 (led by? Ethan Klingsberg ). Amazon was advised by 高盛 and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (led by? Kyle Seifried ?and? Krishna Veeraraghavan ).
INEOS Energy , a chemical producer and a significant player in the oil and gas market, agreed to acquire second Eagle Ford package from Chesapeake Energy , an American exploration and production company, for $1.4bn.
"Today marks another important step on our path to exiting the Eagle Ford as we focus our capital on the premium rock, returns and runway of our Marcellus and Haynesville positions. We are pleased to have secured an aggregate of $2.82bn to date and remain actively engaged with other parties regarding the rest of our Eagle Ford position," Nick Dell'Osso, Chesapeake President and Chief Executive Officer.
Chesapeake is advised by 花旗 , Evercore , RBC Capital Markets , Haynes and Boone, LLP and DrivePath Advisors .?
ADIA weighs $2bn bids in Associated British Ports. (FS)
Sovereign wealth fund Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is among the parties considering a bid for a 34% stake in Associated British Ports that could be valued at about $2.4bn or more,?Reuters?reported.
Stonepeak and British Columbia Investment Management are among the other investors interested in the stake being sold by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
Microsoft inks Nvidia game deal to assuage regulators over Activision merger.
微软 has struck a 10-year deal to bring "Call of Duty" and other Activision games to 英伟达 's gaming platform if the Xbox maker is allowed to complete its much-contested?$69bn acquisition of Activision.
Regulators and competitors like 索尼 have come out hard against the proposed Microsoft-Activision tie-up. The move may allay concerns by ensuring more ways for consumers to get games controlled by Microsoft, but regulators around the world have been skeptical about the acquisition,?Reuters?reported.
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