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Exxon in advanced talks for $60 billion acquisition of Pioneer

Exxon Mobil is in advanced talks to acquire Pioneer Natural Resources. With this deal, the American oil and gas producer would be valued at about $60 billion (€57 billion), as reported by Reuters.

Business

Cisco buying cybersecurity firm Splunk for $28 billion

The Silicon Valley tech giant Cisco will pay $157 per Splunk Inc share.

Business

Saudi Telecom Company becomes Spanish Telefónica's top shareholder

Saudi Arabia's STC Group has amassed a 9.9% stake worth €2.1 billion in the Spanish multinational telecommunications company

Culture news

Celebs in football: Michael B. Jordan buys stakes in AFC Bournemouth

Michael B. Jordan becomes part owner of AFC Bournemouth: Which other celebs are shareholders of football clubs?

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Culture news

Brad Pitt sells Plan B production company to French Mediawan

Mediawan is expanding beyond its core European markets into the US; Plan B looks outside the US for inspiration.

Tech News

US seeks to block Microsoft's takeover of 'Call of Duty' maker

Regulators say the €65 billion deal, which is also under scrutiny in Europe, could hurt competition in the gaming industry.

Culture news

Penguin Random House blocked merger is ruining Bertelsmann's plans

The German media group has been dealt another blow in its bid to become the undisputed world's biggest publisher.

Culture news

No French TV monolith to compete with international streamers

RTL Group retains controlling stake in French broadcaster Groupe M6

Tech News

Elon Musk subpeonas former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in deal dispute

Dorsey is the latest figure connected with Twitter to be subpoenaed by Elon Musk's legal team who claims Twitter hid figures about fake accounts.

Tech News

Elon Musk's Twitter bid: What happens if the board reject it?

The Tesla CEO has offered to buy the social media giant and make it private. The Twitter board will have the last word on whether he's successful.

Earth News

The world’s largest mining company could be leaving oil and gas behind

BHP currently produce 300,000 barrels of oil per day.

Sport

Football clubs in Belgium vote to merge with Dutch league

Belgian football clubs have voted in favour of merging with Dutch teams to create the BeNeLeague.

Belgium

Commission must block Google's merger with Fitbit: data protection NGO

Privacy International, the European Consumer Organisation and some US lawmakers have raised concerns about Google's access to sensitive health data if it acquires Fitbit.

Business

Google buys Fitbit

Google will buy Fitbit for almost 2 billion euros, trying to succeed at the market for fitness trackers and smart watches.

Business

Lego's parent company buys Merlin Entertainments for €6.6 billion

Blackstone, the parent company of the internationally acclaimed toy manufacturer Lego has acquired Merlin Entertainments, owner of Madame Tussaud's, for €6.6 billion.

Japan

Watch: Chief Executive of Nissan apologises for Ghosn misconduct

"As a representative of our company, I would like to deeply apologize to our shareholders for the financial misconduct and the serious wrongdoing by our former executives last year."

Business

EU blocks Thyssenkrupp, Tata Steel joint venture

Plans to form a landmark joint venture between Thyssenkrupp and Tata Steel have been rejected by EU regulators over concerns that the deal would push up prices and reduce competition

Business

Fiat Chrysler withdraws merger offer for Renault blaming French politics

Fiat Chrysler withdraws merger offer for Renault, blames French politics

Germany

Possible job losses as Germany's big banks in merger taks

Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank confirmed on Sunday they were in talks about a merger.

Europe News

The Brief: EU to merge or not to merge

In this edition: can the EU compete with global companies with its current competition rules? A Franco-German rail sector merger is sewing division in Brussels. And the rest of the news in Brief - aid to Venezuela, Eurogroup accountability and from a critic to a convert.