Heineken ups ante in APB battle Heineken ups ante in APB battleDutch brewer raises Asia Pacific Breweries bid from S$50 to S$53 a share following the trumping of its initial offer by an affiliate of rival ThaiBev
Qatar lands BAA stake in £900m deal Qatar lands BAA stake in £900m dealFerrovial and partners sell 20% of Heathrow airport owner in deal that shows its equity value almost the same as at Spanish group's 2006 purchase
Bankers lead field in penalty avoidance Bankers lead field in penalty avoidanceThere has been little punishment on either side of the Atlantic for individuals responsible for apparent offences to boost profits and bonuses
Cove shrugs off Shell setback Cove shrugs off Shell setbackAim-quoted oil and gas exploration company dismisses Anglo-Dutch group's withdrawal of interest and cashes in on rival bid from Thailand's PTT
Axel Springer chief given €74m in shares Axel Springer chief given €74m in sharesMathias Döpfner received 1.98m shares – equivalent to 2% of the company – as a gift from Friede Springer, widow of the publishing group's founder
CME plans Europe derivatives exchange CME plans Europe derivatives exchangeExchange operator to file an application with UK regulators for a London-based bourse that would operate with its own management team
Santander to sell part of Mexico stake Santander to sell part of Mexico stakeThe Spanish bank will offer up to 24.9 per cent of its subsidiary through a simultaneous sale of shares in Mexico and New York
US rule set to slash cars' fuel use US rule set to slash cars' fuel useMost carmakers support new standards due to be announced this month, which an official study forecasts will cut fuel use by 18% by 2060
Earnings prospects in Europe scaled back Earnings prospects in Europe scaled backResults in stark contrast to the US where nearly three-quarters of companies beat expectations in the second quarter
European earnings – eye of the storm European earnings – eye of the stormSecond-quarter earnings declines, misses and disappointments have come from all sectors, yet investors have been celebrating
F&N backs Heineken bid for APB stake F&N backs Heineken bid for APB stakeSingapore group agrees to recommend the Dutch brewer's improved offer for its 39.7% stake in Asia Pacific Breweries to shareholders
Case gave insight into Barclay brothers' work Case gave insight into Barclay brothers' workAnecdotes thrown up such as McKillen's meeting on a yacht in south of France with U2's Bono and Prince Waleed bin Talal to finalise sale of Savoy