Press Digest: Financial Times - September 9

Brighthouse Financial

09/09/2025 02:59

Sept 9 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Headlines

- Anglo American nears $20bn takeover of Teck Resources

- Aquarian in final fundraising stage for deal to acquire Brighthouse

- Heathrow terminal reopens after police say no ‘adverse substance’ found

- Mediobanca chief poised to step down as Monte dei Paschi gains control

Overview

- Anglo American AAL.L is close to acquiring Canada's Teck Resources TECKb.TO in a mostly stock transaction that could value the company at about $20 billion in one of the mining industry’s largest deals.

- Aquarian Holdings is in late-stage talks with Mubadala Capital and Qatar Investment Authority to finance its takeover of Brighthouse Financial BHF.O, one of the last large independent U.S. insurers.

- Terminal 4 at London’s Heathrow airport reopened on Monday evening after travellers were evacuated for several hours as emergency services investigated a “possible hazardous materials incident”.

- Mediobanca MDBI.MI chief executive Alberto Nagel is preparing to step down as early as next week, after Monte dei Paschi di Siena BMPS.MI gained control of the Milanese financial institution.

 (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)

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