Digging into Anil Agarwal’s £2bn Anglo American bet

During a dramatic ascent from small-town metals merchant to Indian mining tycoon, Anil Agarwal has always had an eye for a deal. But perhaps none as audacious as his attempt to buy £2bn of shares in Anglo American, which will give the self-made billionaire a...

China private equity deal values cratered in 2016, but that’s not the whole story

After a record-breaking year of deal making in 2015, uncertainties surrounding China dented confidence last year, resulting in a 25.8 percent fall in value of private equity deals in Asia Pacific, according to a Thursday report by Bain & Company. The region saw...

Saudi-US ties stronger than ever; countries see eye-to-eye on Iran, Saudi oil minister says

Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih on Thursday said relations between his country and the United States have never been better, and the two nations are fully aligned in confronting Iranian aggression. The minister made his comments during a visit to Washington D.C....