* Sources said in January the IPO could be worth up to $1 billion * IPO portfolio made up of assets valued at $1.6 billion * Cornerstone investors include GIC and other investment firms (Adds NTT response in paragraph 4; identity of banks working on IPO in paragraphs 13-14) By Yantoultra Ngui SINGAPORE, June 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Nippon Telegraph...

SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million ($35.8 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition by paying the country's two largest telcos to pre-install its search application on Android phones, excluding rival search engines. The fine extends a bumpy period for the Alphabet-owned internet giant in Australia,...

Unilever PLC ( UL ) is acquiring personal care brand Dr. Squatch for $1.5 billion. This is the company’s next big bet on male grooming products after the deal with Dollar Shave Club fell flat in 2023, resulting in its sale to Nexus Capital Management. What Happened: The consumer goods giant announced on Monday its acquisition of Dr. Squatch from...

Bitcoin Treasury Corp. (BTCT), a provider of institutional lending and liquidity services, said it bought 292.80 bitcoin BTC for C$43 million ($31.6 million), launching an accumulation strategy aimed at building a robust digital asset treasury. The Toronto-based company said it viewed bitcoin as both a long-term reserve asset and a crucial part of its revenue model, planning to use the...