Exclusive: L3Harris nears $4.7 billion deal to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne

L3Harris Technologies Inc is nearing a $4.7 billion deal to acquire U.S. rocket maker Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc, 10 months after the latter’s $4.4 billion sale to Lockheed Martin Corp fell through, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday.
Exclusive: Temasek considers sale of Advanced MedTech, likely valued at about $1 bln – sources

Temasek Holdings is exploring selling Advanced MedTech, multiple sources told Reuters on Monday, after the medical devices firm, fully-owned by the Singaporean state investor, received interest from suitors including buyout funds.
Sony hikes FY profit forecast by 4.5% on foreign exchange boost

Sony Group Corp hiked its full-year operating profit forecast on Tuesday by 4.5% to 1.16 trillion yen ($7.84 billion) as the boost from foreign exchange fluctuations at units including the music business offset gaming weakness.
Analysis: Cracks appear in Credit Suisse comeback plans

After months of reflecting, Credit Suisse’s chairman Axel Lehmann revealed an overhaul “to rebuild Credit Suisse as a strong … bank with a firm foundation, rock-solid like our Swiss mountains”. It did not take long for the first cracks to appear.
Exclusive: Flurry of new rules leave Turkish banks struggling to lend

Some Turkish banks are curtailing corporate lending after the government’s latest raft of regulations raised their costs and forced many to cut their balance sheet risks, five banking and private sector sources told Reuters.
Malaysia’s major telcos mull equity stakes in state 5G agency

March 24 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s four major telecommunications firms will explore the government’s offer of an equity stake in the state 5G agency, Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), they said in a joint statement on Thursday.
India’s market regulator tightens stock market listing rules

India’s market regulator on Tuesday strengthened rules for companies going public, potentially slowing some planned new issues, as it seeks to protect retail investors after a record year of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs).
UniCredit chairman says banking M&A needs European focus -La Stampa

Banking mergers should be aimed at European expansion, UniCredit (CRDI.MI) Chairman Pier Carlo Padoan said in a newspaper interview on Monday, warning against deals that make lenders more domestically focused.
Foreign holdings of Treasuries hit record high in October -data

Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries, led by Japan and China, rose to a record high for the month of October, data from the Treasury department showed on Wednesday.