April 11 (Reuters) - Brookfield Asset Management ( BAM ) is in advanced talks to acquire a majority stake in private credit manager Castlelake with an investment of more than $1.5 billion, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. The deal would also see Brookfield make a large investment in Castlelake's funds, the report said, adding that talks between the companies...

HANOI (Reuters) - As Vietnam's biggest conglomerate Vingroup doubles down on its electric vehicle business with ambitious global expansion plans, it faces growing financial risks stemming from loss-making unit VinFast Auto. VinFast's rapid growth has hinged on sales to affiliated companies that are set to continue this year, according to Reuters' analysis of a recent securities filing and information provided...

April 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Space Force and a Boeing-Lockheed joint venture sent a secret reconnaissance payload to orbit on Tuesday atop a Delta IV Heavy rocket, the last flight of a workhorse launch vehicle brand that has logged nearly 400 missions dating back to 1960. The United Launch Alliance-owned rocket, standing roughly 23 stories tall, blasted off from...

April 12 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Headlines - ByteDance extends employee share buyback programme to non-US workers - BlackRock ( BLK ) loses appeal over UK tax on $13.5bn BGI deal - Brookfield in talks to buy majority stake...