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China state fund pours $41 billion into stock market in Q1, reports show

 stock analyst  04/22/2024  0 Comments on China state fund pours $41 billion into stock market in Q1, reports show

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese state fund Central Huijin Investment bought blue-chips worth at least $41 billion in the first quarter in a bid to shore up the sliding stock market, funds\’ latest quarterly reports show.

Sony/Apollo bid for Paramount could be worth as much as $29 billion – Source

 stock analyst  04/19/2024  0 Comments on Sony/Apollo bid for Paramount could be worth as much as $29 billion – Source

Investing.com — The blockbuster sale of legendary Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) to David Ellison\’s Skydance Media may be at significant risk of falling short as Sony (NYSE:SONY) and Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) prepare to make \”a significantly better offer that will benefit all shareholders of the company,\” an insider told Investing.com exclusively this morning.

Micron set to get $6.1 billion in chip grants from US

 stock analyst  04/18/2024  0 Comments on Micron set to get $6.1 billion in chip grants from US

(Reuters) -Memory chip maker Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) is set to receive $6.1 billion in grants from the U.S. Commerce Department to help pay for domestic chip factory projects, Senator Chuck Schumer said on Thursday.

Concord to buy Hipgnosis Songs Fund in $1.4 billion music rights deal

 stock analyst  04/18/2024  0 Comments on Concord to buy Hipgnosis Songs Fund in $1.4 billion music rights deal

(Reuters) -Nashville-based independent music company Concord has agreed to buy British song investor Hipgnosis Songs Fund for $1.40 billion, the companies said on Thursday, gaining rights to the catalogues of artists including Shakira and Neil Young.

Telegram platform to hit 1 billion users within year, founder says

 stock analyst  04/17/2024  0 Comments on Telegram platform to hit 1 billion users within year, founder says

(Reuters) – The Telegram messaging app, one of the most popular social media platforms in Ukraine and Russia, will likely cross 1 billion active monthly users within a year, its founder said in remarks published on Tuesday.

UnitedHealth to take up to $1.6 billion hit from Change Healthcare hack this year

 stock analyst  04/16/2024  0 Comments on UnitedHealth to take up to $1.6 billion hit from Change Healthcare hack this year

(Reuters) – UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) expects to take a hit of as much as $1.6 billion this year from disruptions caused by the February cyberattack at its Change Healthcare (NASDAQ:CHNG) unit.

U.S. Steel shareholders give greenlight to Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion takeover bid

 stock analyst  04/13/2024  0 Comments on U.S. Steel shareholders give greenlight to Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion takeover bid

(Reuters) – U.S. Steel shareholders voted in favor of the proposed $14.9 billion acquisition by Japan\’s Nippon Steel, moving the merger closer to completion while the deal faces regulatory scrutiny and political opposition.