corporate 17/01/2017 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.
corporate 14/10/2016 Sinochem and ChemChina merger on the cards say sources Chinese firms Sinochem and ChemChina are reportedly talking about possibly merging to create a more competitive global industry player.
corporate 06/09/2016 Bayer raises bid price for Monsanto Bayer's quest to become the world's largest producer of seeds and pesticides has led it to raise the price it is willing to pay for US firm Monsanto to more than $65 billion.
corporate 06/06/2016 Frankfurt's Hahn airport gets Asian connection China's Yiqian Trading Company is buying Hahn airport near Frankfurt in Germany with plans to boost passenger numbers to and from Asia and also increase air freight links.
corporate 06/06/2016 Inter Milan bought by China's Suning Chinese electronics retailer Suning Commerce Group is taking a controlling interest in Italian football club Inter Milan.
economy 04/04/2016 Alaska Air to buy Virgin America in 2.3 billion euro deal Alaska Air Group says it has agreed to buy Virgin America for almost 2.3 billion euros. It wants to expand its presence on the US West Coast
economy 29/03/2016 Starwood Hotels bidding war hots up as Anbang raises the stakes China's Anbang raises offer for Starwood Hotels & Resorts to almost $14 billion, trying to see off Marriott International's bid.
corporate 03/02/2016 ChemChina bids for Syngenta to improve Chinese food production State-owned ChemChina is to pay 39 billion euro for Swiss seeds and pesticides group Syngenta as China seeks greater food security.
economy 13/10/2015 AB InBev and SABMiller agree takeover deal to create new beer giant If at first you don’t succeed, try try again. After being rebuffed several times in its bid to take over SABMiller, brewing giant AB InBev’s
economy 07/10/2015 SABMiller rejects latest AB InBev bid in big beer battle The battle of the brewers between the world’s two biggest beer producers has taken another twist. SABMiller – owners of Peroni – has rejected the
Yemen 07/02/2015 Yemen: Houthi leader defends power takeover In Yemen, leader of the Houthis Abdul Malik defends a takeover of power his rivals and the Gulf Cooperation Council have denounced as a political coup.
Yemen 06/02/2015 Yemen's Houthis assume power and dissolve parliament The United Nations and the United States have condemned Yemen’s dominant Houthi group for dissolving parliament. The move was also denounced by the
behind-markets 25/09/2012 Schaeffler tiring of Continental? German automotive parts supplier Schaeffler has taken its debt restructuring a step further at the expense of its partner – Continental by selling
