After owning half of Asia Pacific Breweries for 80 years, the brewer has decided it wants the rest. But is it too late to make a move?

Group denies claims it may have overpaid for a $7.2bn oil and gas investment in July last year and insists people must focus on the longer term

The chairmen of Iberdrola, Gas Natural and Endesa have begun a round of last-minute lobbying by requesting an urgent meeting with the prime minister

Sony and Warner could lose out as group seeks deals with independent labels to help it get its £1.2bn bid for EMI approved by regulators

The impending depature of Maurice Lévy from the French advertising agency will bring to an end a career spanning over 40 years at the company

Thai group's bid for F&N stake has prompted an aggressive response from Heineken, which could draw rival brewers including Kirin into the bidding fray

Holdings have tumbled by $540bn from a $1.51tn peak in September 2007 amid bank failures, asset writedowns and the sale of loans and businesses

Low interest rates are a headache for life insurers offering guaranteed returns and with investment income damped they are seeking higher returns

Finnish handset maker in talks with groups over forming an exclusive opportunity to launch a smartphone using the Windows 8 platform from Microsoft

Alenia Aermacchi to supply 30 M-346 advanced trainer aircraft in quid pro quo deal including maintenance, logistics, simulators, and training