Chinese apparel company Anta Sports is among firms exploring a potential takeover of Puma, according to people familiar with the matter. Hong Kong-listed Anta has been working with an adviser to evaluate a bid for Puma, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. The company may team up with a private equity firm if it decides to move forward with an offer, some of the people said. Puma shares surged as much as 17% in Frankfurt trading. A representative for Anta didn’t respond to requests for comment, while representatives for Artémis, Asics and Puma declined to comment. Responding to a Bloomberg News query, Li Ning said in a statement that it remains focused on the growth of its brand, and hasn’t conducted any “substantive” negotiations or evaluations relating to Puma.
Today’s guests: Claudia Panseri, UBS France CIO; Odile Renaud-Basso, EBRD President; Bruna Skarica, Morgan Stanley Chief UK Economist; Oscar de Bok, DHL Global Forwarding CEO.
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00:00:00 – The Pulse with Francine Lacqua
00:00:49 – Claudia Panseri, UBS France CIO
00:06:27 – UK Chancellor Reeves raises UK taxes by £26B
00:11:32 – Hong Kong arrest three people over high-rise fire
00:13:16 – Two US national guard troops shot in DC ‘ambush’
00:13:48 – Anta Sports said to weigh Puma bid
00:16:35 – Odile Renaud-Basso, EBRD President
00:24:01 – Thursday headlines
00:24:27 – Reeves: I took fair and necessary choices
00:26:17 – Bruna Skarica, Morgan Stanley Chief UK Economist
00:34:19 – JPMorgan plans new Canary Wharf tower
00:37:25 – Pentagon letter says Chinese tech majors aid its military
00:38:47 – Alibaba releases quark smart glasses with its Qwen AI built in
00:41:10 – Oscar de Bok, DHL Global Forwarding CEO.
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