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Thursday, June 15, 2017

Western Digital seeks court injunction to block sale of Toshiba chip unit

TOKYO (Reuters) - Western Digital Corp has sought a court injunction to prevent Toshiba Corp from selling its chip business without the U.S. firm's consent - a move that threatens to throw the fiercely contested auction into disarray.

Messaging startup Slack said to draw interest from Amazon: Bloomberg

(Reuters) - Slack Technologies Inc, a corporate messaging and collaboration software startup, has received inquiries about a potential takeover from technology companies including Amazon.com Inc , Bloomberg reported on Thursday.

Freeport, China Moly agree to end talks on cobalt assets

TORONTO (Reuters) - Freeport-McMoRan Inc , the world's biggest publicly traded copper miner, and China Molybdenum Co Ltd (CMOC) have agreed to terminate discussions on CMOC's acquisition of Freeport's cobalt assets, Freeport said on Wednesday.

Divide over listing location slows Aramco IPO: WSJ

(Reuters) - Saudi Aramco's planned 2018 public share offering is being slowed down by a divide between Saudi Arabia's ruling family and executives of the kingdom's state oil company over where to list its shares, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

WeWork CEO says revenue runs at $1 billion a year, no IPO details yet

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The chief executive of WeWork Cos Inc said on Wednesday the co-working space startup he co-founded is now generating $1 billion a year in revenue at current rates and will launch an initial public offering, but did not say where or when.

Verizon closes Yahoo deal, Mayer steps down

(Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc said on Tuesday it closed its $4.48 billion acquisition of Yahoo Inc's core business and that Marissa Mayer, chief executive of the internet company, had resigned.

Dominos Pizza in Turkey, Russia aims for $422 million share market valuation

LONDON (Reuters) - DP Eurasia, the Domino's Pizza franchise holder in Russia and Turkey, has set a price range of between 200 and 230 pence a share for its initial public offer on the London Stock Exchange, implying a market capitalization of up to 331 million pounds ($422 million).

Goldman Sachs raises $7 billion for new private equity fund: sources

(Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc has raised around $7 billion for its new private equity fund, near the top of its targeted goal, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Hapag-Lloyd says UASC integration on track, Qatar row no hindrance

HAMBURG (Reuters) - Hapag-Lloyd's integration of Arab peer UASC is on track and has so far not been affected by Qatar's rift with its neighbors, the CEO of the German shipping company told Reuters.

Japan government-led bid for Toshiba chip unit to include SK Hynix: sources

TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) - A Japanese government-led consortium bidding for Toshiba Corp's chip business will include South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix Inc, sources familiar with the matter said – a move likely to add firepower to the group's bid in the hotly contested auction.