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Paramount is now in a position to take over its storied Hollywood rival. Photo: AFP
Paramount

Paramount poised to acquire Warner Bros after Netflix drops bid

A Paramount merger with Warner Bros would unite two major Hollywood studios, two streaming platforms and two news operations.

Artificial intelligence

Facebook owner Meta goes ahead with Manus merger despite Beijing probe

France

CK group to sell 100% stake in UK electricity operator for US$14.2 billion

Banking & finance

HSBC to boost spending in Hong Kong, other high-growth markets to US$1.8 billion

HSBC reported a 7 per cent profit drop, but shares rose on its CEO’s comments on higher return goals, steady dividends and new growth plans.

HSBC Holdings is the largest banking group in Europe and Hong Kong by assets. Photo: Reuters
Style Edit

Style Edit: Delvaux CEO Jean-Marc Loubier on the new K11 Musea flagship

The former LVMH executive has always been invested in Asia – and the new Hong Kong store is a testament to this.

Banking & finance

M&A market ‘firing on all cylinders’, headed for record year: Citigroup

Confident companies and investors, solid economic growth, low inflation and ample capital drive outlook, bank’s global M&A co-head says.

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Fashion

How Moncler’s Remo Ruffini transformed the brand into a luxury powerhouse

Known for its A-list collaborations, the brand has worked with everyone from A$AP Rocky and Pharrell Williams, to Jonathan Anderson and Rick Owens.

Remo Ruffini, the chairman of Moncler. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

Panama ports defeat shows China faces tougher test in Latin America

China pushed back after Panama stripped CK Hutchison of two Panama Canal ports as Beijing contends with more active US competition in Latin America.

China-Latin America relations

China’s Chalco, Rio Tinto buy Brazil’s CBA for US$886 million to secure minerals

Acquisition of Brazilian flagship aluminium firm reinforces China’s growing footprint in the country’s strategic mineral assets sector.

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Timepieces

5 hottest watch moments in January – from the Golden Globes to Omega news

LVMH Watch Week showed off Louis Vuitton and Bulgari timepieces, while Jennifer Lawrence and Timothée Chalamet shone at the Golden Globes.

From left: Bulgari Tubogas Manchette unveiled at LVMH Watch Week 2026; Michael B. Jordan sports vintage Patek Philippe at the Golden Globes; MB&F presents the LM Sequential Flyback Evo in Titanium. Photos: Handout; AP
Hong Kong property

NWD shares jump after market views likely stake sale as positive

Debt-laden Hong Kong developer confirms in exchange filing that parent Chow Tai Fook Enterprises has been approached by investors.

Rumours have been circulating that investors have approached the parent of the indebted developer. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong logs US$37 million Admiralty office deal amid market recovery hopes

The sale follows a series of sizeable office transactions and a pickup in leasing, as investors reassess opportunities in Hong Kong.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s US$8 billion wealth fund eyes fintech, aerospace and AI for growth

The Hong Kong Investment Corporation will use the city’s advantages amid global competition, geopolitical challenges, CEO Clara Chan says.

ANTA Sports

China’s Anta snags Puma from France’s Pinault family in US$1.8 billion deal

China’s largest sportswear firm is acquiring 29 per cent to become Puma’s biggest shareholder while strengthening its global expansion.

The acquisition of Puma will accelerate Anta’s multi-brand globalisation strategy, according to the Chinese sportswear brand. Photo: Reuters
Africa

China’s top gold miner buys Canada’s Allied Gold for US$4 billion as ties thaw

Acquisition follows Canadian leader Carney’s visit to China after years of diplomatic and investment friction.

A unit of Zijin Mining Group on Monday announced plans to buy Canada’s Allied Gold for US$4 billion. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

China-founded Shanda’s AI lab boosts Singapore operation, pulling China research

MiroMind asks some staff in Shanghai to relocate and continue their AI research work in Singapore, sources say.

United States

Netflix wins Warner Bros board support over Paramount with amended all-cash offer

Switching to a 100 per cent cash offer, Netflix secures unanimous board backing for its US$82.7 billion deal over rival Paramount.

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Valentino Garavani

Meet Giancarlo Giammetti, long-time partner of the late Valentino Garavani

He co-founded the Valentino fashion house and rubbed shoulders with everyone from Princess Diana and Elton John to Anne Hathaway.

Legendary couturier Valentino Garavani (left), who died yesterday aged 93, and his one-time romantic partner and long-time business partner Giancarlo Giammetti maintained a close relationship for over 65 years. Photo: Getty Images/AFP
Li Ka-shing

Li Ka-shing’s CK Infrastructure gets nod to sell UK train leasing firm

Deal to dispose of UK Rails (Eversholt Rail), which was bought in 2015, ‘will generate substantial revenue’, company says.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong commercial property set for 10% rise in 2026, Colliers says

‘Measured recovery’ is in progress as mainland investment hits a half-decade high, consultancy says.

Goldman Sachs

Johnnie Walker maker Diageo mulls options for China assets including sale: sources

Goldman Sachs and UBS are reviewing Diageo’s operations and are sounding out interest from local strategic buyers and private equity firms.

Diageo has been trimming its global holdings as falling alcohol consumption has impacted its attempts to get drinkers to trade up to pricier beverages. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Review of Meta-Manus deal underscores China’s tightening grip on AI exports

AI agent start-up may face half a year of regulatory checks on data security, dual-use technologies and overseas investment rules: analysts.

The Ministry of Commerce says it will work with other Chinese regulators to assess whether Meta’s acquisition of Manus complies with the country’s export controls and technology transfer rules. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance

What does HSBC’s buyout of Hang Seng Bank mean for its future and investors?

HSBC’s historic US$13.6 billion buyout of Hang Seng Bank aims to cut costs, tackle bad debts and fuel growth, but challenges abound.

Energy

China’s Sinopec, CNAF to undergo consolidation, creating energy powerhouse

State Council approves reorganisation between Sinopec and China National Aviation Fuel Group, state asset regulator says.

Banking & finance

Hang Seng Bank shareholders approve HSBC’s US$14 billion buyout plan

HSBC receives strong backing from Hang Seng Bank’s independent shareholders, getting 85.75 per cent of the votes.

HSBC announced a US$14 billion bid to buy out Hang Seng Bank in October. Photo: Jelly Tse
United States

Warner Bros prefers Netflix, snubs Paramount’s updated takeover bid

Warner Bros board calls Paramount’s US$108 billion offer ‘risky leveraged buyout’ and reaffirms its commitment to US$82 billion Netflix deal.

Warner Bros rejects Paramount’s US$108 billion takeover bid over debt fears. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

China takes confident strides to develop more AI innovation in 2026

‘China’s tech innovation is poised for policy-driven growth in 2026, with AI placed at the centre of the country’s economic agenda,’ NYU’s Winston Ma says.

Semiconductors

China’s top contract chipmakers pursue acquisitions amid self-sufficiency drive

Hua Hong Semiconductor set to close a US$1.2 billion deal, days after SMIC says it will take full control of a subsidiary for US$5.8 billion.

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