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The article reports that broadcasting company Comcast has outbid 21st Century Fox's offer to acquire the British satellite broadcaster Sky. Topics discussed include Comcast's takeover offer disrupting Walt Disney Co.'s plan to buy majority of Fox, British regulators' concerns over giving Fox Chairman Rupert Murdoch and his family more control over Great Britain's media and the benefits of Comcast's acquisition deal to its expansion plans in Europe.

The article reports the claim by supermarket operator Albertsons in February 2018 that it will acquire the remaining Rite Aid drugstores. Also cited are the growing competition among Albertsons, Walmart, and online retailer Amazon, the acquisition by Amazon of Whole Foods, and the comment by retail consulting firm Customer Growth Partners' Craig Johnson on the developments.

The article reports that the Swiss luxury group Compagnie Financière Richemont announced on January 22, 2018 that it was doubling down on its investments in high end internet retail, making an offer of 2.8 billion euros, for the online fashion retailer Yoox Net-a-Porter.

The article offers information on the losses suffered by General Electric company due the problems in its finance unit, discussing its impact on the turnaround campaign led by company's chief executive officer (CEO) John Flannery and his focus on power generation, aviation and health care.

The article offers information on the acquisition of Westfield Corporation by European property company Unibail-Rodamco, which mention that the acquisition gave hope for the future of the U.S. shopping malls.

The article reports the merger of the U.S. home builder groups Lennar Corporation and CalAtlantic Group.

The article reports the plan by Finnish firm Rovio Entertainment as of September 2017 to issue an initial public offering (IPO). Also cited are the popularity of the company's game "Angry Birds," the gross revenue of the firm's "The Angry Birds Movie," and the other games that the company created based on the flagship game, including "Bad Piggies," and "Angry Birds Match."

The article informs that payments processing company Worldpay Group has received preliminary approaches about a potential takeover from companies like Vantiv and JPMorgan Chase. It mentions an increase in prices of shares of the firm; and banks have been hesitant to consider big acquisitions since the financial crisis of 2008. It also mentions use of payment processing by financial institutions and business enterprises.

The article reports on the directive U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Walter J. Clayton to allow private companies to keep some details of their initial public offering secret in attempt to revitalize the public capital markets as of 2017.

The article reports on the conspiracy charged to the Barclays Plc and four former executives, including John Varley, Roger Jenkins, Thomas Kalaris, and Richard Boath, to commit fraud during the bank’s 2008 capital raising from Qatar. It mentions the statement from Jonathan Pickworth, who heads the white-collar practice at the law firm White & Case in London, regarding the issue.

The article focuses on the investigation of the banking company Barclays' chief executive James E. Stanley as he tried to know a whistleblower's identity in the 2012 Libor scandal. It discusses how the bank's internal security team and U.S. law enforcement agency was approached and hiring of Tim Main at Barclays had resulted in these events.

The article reports on the resignation of Peter D. Hancock as chief executive officer (CEO) at insurance firm American International Group (AIG) after the firm saw a quarterly loss of 3.04 billion U.S. dollars. Topics discussed include challenges faced by Hancock as AIG head which he inherited from his predecessors, the influence of investors Carl C. Icahn and John Paulson at AIG, and components of the two-year strategic plan unveiled by Hancock aimed at the insurance firm's recovery.

The article discusses the decision of the consumer goods firm Kraft Heinz' board of directors, including billionaires Warren E. Buffett and Jorge Paulo Lemann, to withdraw the company's takeover bid for the consumer goods firm Unilever. Topics include the transaction's potential of being the largest consolidation within the food and consumer goods industry,

The article focuses on the takeover offer made by the food company Kraft Heinz for the consumer foods group Unilever. Topics covered include the value of the deal, the pressure faced by food and consumer goods firms from the growing competition and the adoption by Unilever of sustainability measures intended to reduce the company's environmental impact and improve customers' health.

The article reports the decision by British High Court Justice Vivien Rose in mid-October 2016, favoring bank Goldman Sachs in its case against the Libyan Investment Authority, which accused the bank of pushing it into improper investments leading to losses amounting over one billion dollars. Also cited are the accusations by the Libyan fund against former Goldman Sachs banker Youssef Kabbaj, and the other case filed against the bank due to its relationship with Malaysian leader Najib Razak.

The article discusses the challenges facing Great Britain-based investment bank Barclays after its admission its manipulating the London interbank offered rate (Libor) which is a global interest rate benchmark. Topics covered include agreement for Barclays to pay 100 million dollars to settle lawsuits in the U.S. and the potential negative impact of Britain's exit from the European Union (EU).

The article discusses the financial and economic effects of Great Britain's exit from the European Union (EU).

The article reports on the speculations regarding the pharmaceutical Pfizer Inc.'s plan to take a move to break apart following a failed merger with Allergan PLC due to a new rule introduced by the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama. It says that Pfizer's take overseas merger plan was a move to become world's largest drug company and lower its tax bill in the process. Also talked about is Pfizer's split-up decision timeline by the end of 2016.

The article reports that airline company Alaska Air Group has acquired young airline Virgin America for 2.6 million U.S. dollars. It notes that the acquisition will propel Alaska Air into the top five American carriers, will help it gain valuable space at major California airspace and lucrative transcontinental routes, and will convert the airline into a tougher competitor to rival company JetBlue.

The article discusses a merger between the London Stock Exchange Group and the Deutsche Börse stock exchanges. Emphasis is given to topics such as the infrastructure of capital markets in Europe, economic ties between London, England and continental Europe, and the leadership of chief executive Carsten Kengeter.

The article discusses the Chinese insurance company Anbang's efforts to disrupt the merger between the hotel and lesiure company Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide and the American hospitality company Marriott International through trying to acquire Starwood. The impact that potential mergers have on Starwood's share, or stock, price, is discussed.

The article reports that the Apollo Education Group, the for-profit education company that owns the University of Phoenix, has been purchased for $1.1 billion by a group of investors. Noted investors in the group include investment firm Vistria Group, Najafi Companies, and Apollo Global Management. Particular attention is given to the connection between Vistria founder Marty Nesbitt and U.S. President Barack Obama.

The article discusses the role that the demand for food in China plays in the Chinese state-owned China National Chemical Corporation's (ChemChina's) efforts to purchase the farm chemicals and seed producer Syngenta. An overview of the relationship between food production in China and the country's importation of food is provided.

The article reports on the China National Chemical Corp.'s (ChemChina's) proposed acquisition of agricultural chemical and biotechnology company Syngenta. It notes that ChemChina is a state-owned enterprise and says this has raised concerns about the potential implications of the merger. An earlier, failed effort by agricultural and biotechnology company Monsanto to acquire Syngenta is cited.

The article discusses a London, England jury's decision to acquit fiver former financial brokers including Danny M. Wilkinson, Colin J. Goodman, and Terry J. Farr of charges that they helped ex-trader Tom Hayes manipulate the LIBOR benchmark interest rate. A conspiracy charge is addressed in relation to broker Darrell P. Read's trial. It states that former brokers James A. Gilmour and Noel Cryan were also acquitted, while Hayes was convicted on a conspiracy to defraud charge.

The article discusses the hospitality company Marriott International's purchase of the hotel and leisure company Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, including in regard to decline in stock shares of Starwood, Starwood's hotel brands and the impact of the merger on the hotel industry.

The article discusses the multinational beverage and brewing company Anheuser-Busch InBev's acquisition of the brewing company SABMiller. An overview of government regulators' policy on the merger, including in regard to Anheuser-Busch InBev's global sales of beer, is provided.

The article highlights plans of Dutch transnational consumer goods company Unilever to make Rotterdam, the Netherlands, its sole headquarters, dealing a symbolic blow to Britain as it negotiates its exit from the European Union, as of March 2018.

The article reports on the official withdrawal of Broadcom on its takeover bids for rival chip maker Qualcomm on March 14, 2018, two days after U.S. President Donald Trump issued an extraordinary order to block the acquisition on national security grounds.

The article announces the resignation of Andrew Liveris as chairman of DowDuPont in April 2018 ahead of the company's planned split in 2019 into three companies based around its materials science, agriculture, and specialty products divisions.

The article reports on conditions of stocks markets across the world, as of march 3, 2018, and mentions topics like fall in Standard & Poor's 500-stock index; decline in major indexes in Europe, such as Xetra Dax 30 in Germany; and steel imports into the U.S. from Canada.

The article reports on agreement of newspaper company Trinity Mirror to acquire the print assets of newspaper company Northern & Shell Media Group which would bring news outlets together and mentions views of Simon Fox, the Trinity Mirror's chief executive officer (CEO), on the same.

The article reports on the financial performance of social network company Twitter in the fourth quarter of 2017, highlighting the company's first quarterly profit since going public in 2013.

The article reports on the move of Thomson Reuters Corp. to sell a majority stake in its financial and risk division to private equity firm Blackstone Group LP.

The article reports that European antitrust officials have fined Qualcomm saying the American chip maker had abused its dominant market position to squeeze out competitors, and mentions that Margrethe Vestager, Europe's antitrust chief, has become the most aggressive regulator.

The article reports that Anthony Noto would be joining online Lender SoFi.

The article reports that according to announcement by energy company BP, it expected to take an additional charge in the fourth quarter for claims related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, which killed a number of people and caused the worst oil spill in American history.

The article reports on the settlement in the lawsuit of an oil company in Brazil Petróleo Brasileiro involving its shareholders in a bribery scandal.

The article reports that the drugmaker Teva Pharmaceuticals has decided to reduce its workforce and shut down its manufacturing units in order to manage its debts in the market.

The article reports that criminal charges against financial services company HSBC over its money-laundering control policy will be dismissed by U.S. authorities after the company entered into a deferred prosecution agreement.

The article reports that British movie theater owner Cineworld has agreed to acquire Regal Entertainment Group, one of the biggest cinema operators in the U.S., and mentions that the move has come amid competition faced by theaters in an increasingly saturated marketplace.

The article reports that Xavier Rolet, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the London Stock Exchange Group, and Carsten Kengeter, were preparing to combine two of stock exchange operators into a regional behemoth and mentions that merger was blocked by the regulators.

The article offers miscellaneous information including expectation on Bank of England to provide semiannual outlook on financial stability of British financial system, Jerome H. Powell, President Trump's nominee to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve and Senate Republican tax legislation.

The article reports that Chinese internet company Tencent Holdings has increased its stake in messaging app Snapchat.

The article reports on the third quarter earnings result of European lending companies Crédit Agricole and UniCredit.

The article reports that energy and aluminum company En+ Group has raised its initial public offerings, and mentions the company's executive Oleg Vladimirovich Deripaska's business activities and his alleged ties with former Russian President Borris N. Yeltsin.

The article announces that global brewing company Anheiser-Busch InBev acquired brewing company SABMiller for $104 billion on October 13, 2015. Topics include the regulatory scrutiny expected to be placed upon the company, the impact of the merger on shareholders, and the beers manufactured by both companies, including Budweiser, Stella Artois, and Peroni Nastro Azzurro.

The article discusses the offer by the multinational beverage and brewing company Anheuser-Busch InBev to takeover its rival the South African brewing company SABMiller. An overview of the impact of the possible merger's impact on the brewing industry, including in regard to the impact on competition and government regulation of the acquisition, is provided.

The article discusses the sale of the company Sprout Pharmaceuticals to Valeant Pharmaceuticals International. Emphasis is given to topics such as production of the libido drug Addyi (flibanserin) for women experiencing a lack of sexual desire, approval of the drug by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, future prospects for Sprout under the leadership of founders Robert and Cindy Whitehead, and insurance coverage for the drug.

The article looks at the acquisition of Internet retail firm Zulily by media company Liberty Interactive, the parent company of television network QVC, discussing the deal as an example of the phenomenon of companies being bought out a relatively short time after going public. Topics include Zulily’s performance since its 2013 initial public offering (IPO) and the merger of solar power companies Vivint Solar and SunEdison less than a year after Vivint’s IPO.