Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management are planning a buyout bid for Paramount Global, intending to break up its entertainment empire, selling off assets like CBS, Paramount's cable channels, and Paramount+ while merging Paramount Pictures with Sony's studio, according to a New York Times report.

Ares Real Estate, in collaboration with EQ Group, has acquired a hotel portfolio from Landsec, transferring operations from AccorInvest, encompassing 18 hotels with 3,028 rooms, for £400 million.

Steward Health Care, Medical Properties Trust's largest tenant, initiates hospital sale amidst bankruptcy, with MPW offering $75M financing, stock surges 4.4%.

John Wood Group's stock surged 21.2% in London trading after rejecting a £1.42B takeover offer from Sidara, citing undervaluation, marking a second recent rejection following a 35% premium cash bid by Apollo Global Management last year.