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Swiss stock market wants investigation for Clariant Huntsman merger

The failed merger of Clariant with US rival Huntsman has had an aftermath for the Swiss chemical company. The SIX Swiss Exchange is launching an investigation into the announcement of the me...

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World leader in the production of chocolate buys company in Russia

Chocolate consumption in Russia is growing faster than world

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PayPal to invest $500 million in Uber: Refinitiv IFR

Online payments company PayPal Holdings Inc plans to invest $500 million in Uber Technologies Inc as the ride-hailing firm readies to unveil terms for its initial public offering on Friday,...

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China's Geely building new plant to make 250,000 bigger-sized cars: sources

China’s Geely is building a new plant to produce a quarter of a million bigger-sized cars that will help meet a goal of selling more than 2 million vehicles by 2020 and power its growth, two...

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China's BAIC buys 5% Daimler stake to cement alliance

China’s Beijing Automotive Group Co Ltd (BAIC) has bought a 5% stake in Daimler (DAIGn.DE), cementing their long-standing alliance after China’s Geely emerged as a potential rival by also ta...

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Equity Residential Seeks Buyers for Two NYC Buildings

Deals would follow the sale of an Upper West Side property Apartment landlord is seeking to cut its Manhattan exposure

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Exclusive: Carlyle Group in talks to buy Sedgwick Claims - sources

Private equity firm Carlyle Group LP is in talks to acquire Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc, the largest U.S. insurance claims service provider, for more than $6 billion, including d...

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Whirlpool to sell Embraco compressor business to Japan

Home appliance maker Whirlpool Corp said on Tuesday it agreed to sell its Embraco compressor business to Japan’s Nidec Corp for $1.08 billion in cash as it focuses on its consumer-facing bus...

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Petrobras agrees to sell pipeline unit to Engie for $8.6 billion

A consortium led by France’s Engie SA submitted the highest offer for a major gas pipeline unit owned by Brazil’s Petroleo Brasileiro SA, the state-run oil firm said on Friday, as the compan...

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Salesforce bets on big data with $15.3 billion Tableau buy

Salesforce.com Inc agreed on Monday to buy big data firm Tableau Software Inc for $15.3 billion, adding muscle in its fight with Microsoft Corp for a bigger share of the market that helps bu...

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Google to buy analytics software firm Looker for $2.6 billion

Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Thursday it would buy Looker, a privately held big-data analytics company, for $2.6 billion in cash, in the first major acquisition for new Google Cloud Chief E...

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Hershey to buy cheese puffs maker Pirate Brands for $420 million

Hershey Co said on Wednesday it would buy Pirate Brands from B&G Foods Inc for $420 million in an all-cash deal, giving the chocolate maker rights to snack brands such as Pirate’s Booty, Sma...

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GE moves to sell part of overseas lighting business

U.S. industrial conglomerate General Electric (GE.N) has reached a deal to sell parts of its overseas lighting business to a company controlled by former executive Joerg Bauer for an undiscl...

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San Miguel Unit to Buy 85.7% of LafargeHolcim's Philippine Unit

- Holcim Philippines has total enterprise value of $2.15 billion - Buyer will have to conduct a tender offer to minority holders

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U.S. Investors Will Have Chance to Buy Aramco Shares, Saudis Say

Some investors focused on dividends, Minister Al-Falih says Will have ‘conversation’ about returns from Aramco: Al-Falih

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Meredith Corp to sell Time media brand to Marc and Lynne Benioff

Meredith Corp said on Sunday it entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Time media brand to Marc and Lynne Benioff for $190 million in cash.

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Ikea Plans to Expand to a Dozen New Markets in Coming Years

Total retail sales gained to 38.8 billion euros in full year Company prepares to expand into South America for first time

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Wall Street prepares for new ETF gold rush as one-share era begins

A new era of ETFs for everything may have just begun on Wall Street, inflating an industry that already boasts nearly 3,000 products and $6.2 trillion in assets. The fast-paced world of ex...

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Papa John's founder explores pizza chain stake sale

Papa John International Inc’s founder John Schnatter is in talks with financial advisers for a possible sale of his stake in the company, a regulatory filing showed on Monday.

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Hilton to double hotels in Africa in next five years: CEO

Hilton Worldwide Holdings plans to more than double its hotels in Africa in the next five years by mainly striking deals with existing hotels for conversion into its brand, its chief executi...

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