Business deals
Oracle and TikTok: Does a partnership make sense?
Trump says deal is 'very close' and that he is a Larry Ellison fan
Business deals
SoftBank
Nvidia purchase of chip designer Arm sets off debate in UK
Possible headquarters move for tech 'crown jewel' risks massive job losses
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India's Dream Sports raises $225m amid stay-home boon
Funding for fantasy sports startup led by Tiger Global and TPG
SoftBank
SoftBank's Son entrusts Arm to Nvidia's leather-jacket-clad chief
From Steve Jobs to Jensen Huang, tech visionaries share admiration for UK chip designer
Finance
Japan's Orix to buy US housing tax credit fund from Boston Capital
Deal will double assets to $15bn in hedge against pandemic downturn
Business deals
Oracle confirms it is TikTok's partner of choice, pending Trump nod
ByteDance submits proposal to create US-headquartered company and 20,000 new jobs
Agriculture
Thai CP Group to build China pork business through share swap
Conglomerate will acquire 43 operations, from breeding to food processing
SoftBank
SoftBank reaches $40bn deal to sell Arm to US chipmaker Nvidia
Japanese group will keep minority stake in new owner of UK chip designer
China tech
Oracle takes lead in race for TikTok after Microsoft drops bid
Chinese video app has until Sept. 15 to sell US operations or be shut down
SoftBank
SoftBank set to sell UK's Arm Holdings to Nvidia for $40bn
Sale comes four years after Masayoshi Son bought the chip designer
Media & Entertainment
South Korea's Kakao Games surges 30% in stock market debut
Investors bet social distancing measures will fuel growth for 'PUBG' publisher
Agriculture
Singapore's Temasek bets on 'skyscraper farms' as growth market
Joint venture with Bayer to develop seeds to boost food security in city-state
Food & Beverage
Thai Union to increase control of US seafood chain Red Lobster
Buyer wants to tighten procurement process, develop new products
Business deals
Ambani's Reliance retail arm to raise $1bn from Silver Lake
Indian conglomerate fills war chest after $20bn Jio fundraising
DealStreetAsia
Indian startup Byju's raises $500m amid online learning boom
Latest round pushes valuation of edtech company to $10.8bn
Energy
Tokyo Gas gobbles up discounted $188m stake in US shale project
American explorers dump assets during commodities slide
Business deals
Japan restaurant sector set for more M&A after first hostile takeover
Colowide looks to reshuffle management and boost efficiency at Ootoya
Huawei crackdown
Samsung wins $6.6bn order from Verizon for 5G telecom gear
South Korean giant expands presence in US as Huawei remains locked out
Business deals
Japan's Sompo buys US crop insurer as weather risks grow
Deal helps diversify coverage and manage swings from climate change
Transportation
Virgin Australia creditors approve $2.6bn sale to Bain
Deal wipes out existing shareholders, including Singapore Airlines and HNA
