“What will BHP make of this? Can Glencore, the master negotiator, lure them to the dance or is there risk to Glencore and Rio if the former...
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Reuters: Rio Tinto’s bid for Glencore piles pressure on BHP
"This is yet another example that the mining space is consolidating and the big firms are being forced to do corporate action to create value," Mark...
Financial Times: Rio-Glencore talks highlight ‘bigger is better’ mining mantra
Since previous deal talks between the two collapsed last year, “everything has changed, and nothing’s changed”, said Tony White, from MKI Global...
Financial Times: IBM extends AI push with $11bn takeover of Confluent
David O’Hara, managing director at MKI Global Partners, said: “Confluent sits naturally inside IBM’s software segment alongside Red Hat and...
CBS News: Paramount Skydance makes bid for all of Warner Bros. Discovery valued at $108 billion
Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders "will have to choose between [Paramount Skydance's] straight $30-a-share cash offer and Netflix's slightly...
Sky News: Netflix agrees blockbuster $72bn deal for Warner Bros studios
David O'Hara, managing director at the advisory firm MKI Global Partners, said of the proposed deal: "The 12-18 month timeline signals a long...
Reuters | Instant view: Netflix to buy Warner Bros Discovery’s studios, streaming unit for $72 billion
DAVID O'HARA, MKI PARTNERS, NEW YORK "The review will likely be slow and uncomfortable, but the backdrop is still a crowded market where Disney+,...
Novo Nordisk gatecrashes Pfizer deal with $9bn bid for Metsera
Mark Kelly, chief executive of advisory firm MKI Global Partners, said the deal had become “very political” and the structure was a sign that Novo...
Financial Times | AstraZeneca to elevate New York listing in blow to London
"Companies like AstraZeneca have been looking for ways to shift the balance of their listings away from London towards the USA while maintaining a...
Financial Times | Acquiring companies throw in the towel on big German M&A
"Acquiring companies have gone ‘this is just ridiculous’, and thrown the towel,” said Mark Kelly, chief executive of London-headquartered MKP...