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Japanese companies are exploring asset sales, including strategic shareholdings, to offset rising borrowing costs amid the yen's depreciation and highest debt servicing expenses in decades.

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Aurora Cannabis' board unanimously rejected a takeover bid from Curaleaf, citing the offer as 'inadequate' and not in shareholders' best interest.

The article is a promotional description of a Bloomberg Deals program focused on corporate transactions, featuring interviews with investment banking executives.

The article reports that Anthropic's planned mega-IPO is casting uncertainty over US listings, potentially reshaping investor strategies and influencing the timing for other companies considering IPOs.

Anthropic’s planned IPO is creating competition for attention in the US listing market, potentially delaying or complicating other companies' IPO plans around Labor Day.

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The Los Angeles Angels MLB team was sold to billionaire Stan Kroenke's Kroenke Sports & Entertainment for a record $4 billion valuation, as reported by Bloomberg.

KKR is exiting its USI Insurance Services unit by selling it to Aon for $17 billion, generating a $3.3 billion profit for KKR.

Eli Lilly announced a $2.88 billion cash acquisition of Merida Biosciences to expand into autoimmune and allergic diseases, signaling a strategic shift beyond its core weight-loss and diabetes markets.

S&P Global is considering a spinout of its Capital IQ Pro data and research platform, which could result in a standalone firm valued at billions.

The article highlights a Bloomberg Deals segment featuring Aarti Kapoor of Cascadia Capital and Maria Watts of Baird discussing consumer investments, with a focus on pets, health, and wellness as top sectors.