Universal asset sales may bypass rivals Universal asset sales may bypass rivalsSony 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
ThaiBev move forces Heineken's hand ThaiBev move forces Heineken's handThai 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
Insurers eye high-risk assets Insurers eye high-risk assetsLow interest rates are a headache for life insurers offering guaranteed returns and with investment income damped they are seeking higher returns
Finmeccanica wins $1bn Israeli deal Finmeccanica wins $1bn Israeli dealAlenia Aermacchi to supply 30 M-346 advanced trainer aircraft in quid pro quo deal including maintenance, logistics, simulators, and training
Big banks swing axe to slash 5,350 jobs Big banks swing axe to slash 5,350 jobsDeutsche, Morgan Stanley and Citigroup prepare to shed more staff as the industry struggles to adapt to economic woes and new regulation
Top Obama donor leaves UBS Americas Top Obama donor leaves UBS AmericasThe chairman of UBS Americas and a top donor to President Barack Obama is leaving the Swiss bank to start his own advisory firm
Google pressed on mobile services by EU Google pressed on mobile services by EUAntitrust enforcer demands the group makes sweeping changes, paving way for formal charges for anti-competitive behaviour if settlement talks fail
Dreyfus postpones IPO for Brazilian unit Dreyfus postpones IPO for Brazilian unitFrench group's move to defer the listing of its sugar and ethanol business comes after it failed to generate demand in the country's stock market
Dong orders 300 turbines for UK wind power Dong orders 300 turbines for UK wind powerDanish energy group Dong has ordered 300 turbines worth €1.8bn from Siemens of Germany for offshore wind projects around the UK
Veolia in $1.9bn US solid waste unit sale Veolia in $1.9bn US solid waste unit saleThe deal will make Star Atlantic the largest privately owned environmental services company in the US, with operations in 20 states, a fleet of over 3,000 trucks and 47 landfills
Heineken / APB – Time, please Heineken / APB – Time, pleaseAfter 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?
Spain utilities say tax will kill profits Spain utilities say tax will kill profitsThe chairmen of Iberdrola, Gas Natural and Endesa have begun a round of last-minute lobbying by requesting an urgent meeting with the prime minister