07:15 AM EDT, 09/27/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Alibaba Group Holding ( BABA ) is attracting interest from private equity firms seeking to acquire its stake in the Chinese hypermarket chain Sun Art Retail Group, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Among the potential buyers are DCP Capital and Hillhouse Investment, which are considering buying some or all...

LONDON (Reuters) - Leading mining companies are struggling to balance investor expectations for hefty returns with paying the necessary premiums to buy pure play copper companies as global demand for the metal sends valuations soaring. Big diversified miners including Rio Tinto, BHP Group ( BHP ) and Glencore ( GLCNF ), pressured by a slowdown in global economic growth and...

07:42 AM EDT, 09/27/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Aytu BioPharma ( AYTU ) shares slumped 19% pre-bell Friday after the company reported weaker fiscal Q4 financial results. Fenbo Holdings ( FEBO ) shares retreated 17%, erasing Thursday's rally. enVVeno Medical (NVNO) shares fell 16% after pricing a $15 million public offering of common shares and pre-funded warrants. Telesis Bio ( TBIO...

07:15 AM EDT, 09/27/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Prudential (PUK) said Friday that it entered into a long-term strategic bancassurance partnership with Bank Syariah Indonesia. Through this cooperation, Prudential will become Bank Syariah Indonesia's Syariah life insurance provider from early 2025, and Bank Syariah Indonesia will market, promote, distribute, and refer Prudential products to its customers. The company said the partnership...