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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.

Economy

UniCredit and Societe Generale shares soar after merger report

Financial Times reports that the Italian and French banks are exploring a merger

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United Kingdom

'We're in the Money': Sainsbury's CEO sings his way into an apology after hot-mic moment

Sainsbury's CEO Mike Coupe was left rather red-faced after being caught singing 'We're in the Money' just hours after announcing the supermarket's plan to buy Asda.

United Kingdom

UK's No 2 and No 3 supermarkets to merge

A deal to create the biggest retailer in the UK is in the works.

Economy

US government blocks MoneyGram sale

It's the latest in a series of Chinese acquisitions of US companies to be blocked by CFIUS.

Economy

AT&T-Time Warner deal to prevail, analysts predict

But the US government's lawsuit to block the merger sparks concerns the White House is trying to hurt Time Warner's CNN.

Business Series

French & German trainmakers to merge to create world's number two locos and signals giant

Trades unions warn merger of Alstom & Siemens' train businesses is loco & will cost jobs in France & Germany.

Business Series

Siemens and Alstom merge rail assets

German industrial group Siemens and France's high-speed train maker Alstom have merged their rail assets, according to media reports.

Business Series

Vodafone to merge Indian business with local rival Idea

Britain's Vodafone is to join Idea Cellular to become India's biggest telecoms business with 400 million customers, overtaking market leader Bharti.

Markets

LSE-Deutsche Boerse merger seen set to fail

A merger between the London Stock Exchange and Germany's Deutsche Boerse looks to be heading for collapse over competition issues.

Business Series

Unilever shares drop on Kraft withdrawal

Shares in Anglo-Dutch consumer goods group Unilever fell after US rival Kraft Heinz Co abruptly abandoned its surprise takeover proposal.

Business Series

Unilever says Kraft Heinz is biting off more than it can chew

Household goods firm Unilever firmly rejects a surprise takeover bid from US food company Kraft Heinz saying it has no financial or strategic merit.

Netherlands

Unilever rejects US Kraft Heinz merger deal

Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever said it has rejected a €134 billion merger offer from US food group Kraft Heinz

Business Series

Tesco goes wholesale with Booker buy

Britain's biggest supermarket chain Tesco is to buy food wholesaler Booker taking it into the market to supply the UK's cafes, restaurants and pubs.

Business Series

British American Tobacco to merge with Reynolds

British American Tobacco takeover of US firm Reynolds will create the world's biggest listed tobacco company, overtaking Philip Morris International.

Business Series

Glasses maker Luxottica to merge with lens manufacturer Essilor

Italy's Luxottica and France's Essilor see a merger in their future to create a global eyewear powerhouse worth 46 billion euros.

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US telecoms giant AT&T agrees to buy Time Warner for $85bn

US telecoms giant AT&T says it has agreed to buy the Time Warner media and entertainment group for more than $85bn.

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AT&T close to buying Time Warner but Apple may step in

The biggest merger of the year may be announced on Sunday as AT&T seek to snap up Time Warner, but Apple is monitoring the situation and may step in.