Dai-ichi Life’s unsolicited bid marks milestone for Japan M&A
Conservative insurer shocks by making an offer for employee benefit firm
Mergers & Acquisitions
Rise in US core inflation highlights stubborn price pressures
Metric inched higher in November even though headline rate edged down to 3.1%
Central banks
Netflix reveals viewing data across entire catalogue for the first time
Co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the move is aimed at ending an ‘environment of mistrust’
Digital Media
Hedge fund groups sue SEC in effort to block short-selling rules
Industry says US regulator has not considered impact of its new measures on securities markets
Financial & markets regulation
UK financial regulator vows to ‘intervene’ over withheld interest payments
FCA says 42 investment platforms ‘collectively earned £74mn from this practice’ in one month
Financial & markets regulation
Is the last mile really the hardest?
When it comes to reducing inflation, central bankers think it is
Central banks
RedBird IMI closes in on £1bn deal for UK studio All3Media
Zucker-Cardinale investment group leads rivals circling the ‘Fleabag’ and ‘Call the Midwife’ producer
Mergers & Acquisitions
BoE halves estimate of Basel capital hit for UK lenders
Central bank’s regulatory arm says capital will rise just 3% on new rules
Financial & markets regulation
AstraZeneca strikes $1bn deal to acquire first vaccine company
UK pharma group agrees to buy Seattle-based biotech Icosavax
Mergers & Acquisitions
Miracle on 34th St?
A look at the reported LBO offer for Macy’s
Mergers & Acquisitions