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Georg Fischer makes rival bid for Finland’s Uponor, driving up shares

Georg Fischer makes rival bid for Finland’s Uponor, driving up shares

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Swiss industrial group Georg Fischer (GF) on Monday made a rival offer for plumbing and heating systems m..

Singapore Airlines appoints first female CFO

Singapore Airlines appoints first female CFO

(Reuters) -Singapore Airlines said on Monday it appointed insider JoAnn Tan as its first female chief financial officer to replace Tan..

Odey Asset Management says not gating funds in Crispin Odey succession

Odey Asset Management says not gating funds in Crispin Odey succession

LONDON (Reuters) – Odey Asset Management is not considering imposing exit restrictions on investors in any of its funds, a spoke..

Exclusive-Broadcom set to win EU nod for $61 billion VMware deal, sources say

Exclusive-Broadcom set to win EU nod for $61 billion VMware deal, sources say

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. chipmaker Broadcom is set to gain conditional EU antitrust approval for its $61 billion proposed acqui..

Westpac to layoff 300 workers in business and retail unit, says trade union

Westpac to layoff 300 workers in business and retail unit, says trade union

(Reuters) – Australian lender Westpac Banking Corp will cut around 300 jobs in its consumer and business banking segments at a t..

German media group Axel Springer eyes AI acquisitions

German media group Axel Springer eyes AI acquisitions

BERLIN (Reuters) – German media giant Axel Springer will establish a dedicated mergers-and-acquisitions team to look at firms sp..

Two-speed economy in Sweden, central bank business survey shows

Two-speed economy in Sweden, central bank business survey shows

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s economy is split between export and manufacturing businesses which are doing well and retai..

Tesco reported to competition watchdog by consumer group over pricing concerns

Tesco reported to competition watchdog by consumer group over pricing concerns

LONDON (Reuters) -Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, has been reported to the competition regulator by consumer group Which? ove..

AstraZeneca signs $2 billion agreement with Quell to develop cell therapies

AstraZeneca signs $2 billion agreement with Quell to develop cell therapies

(Reuters) – AstraZeneca said on Friday it had signed an agreement with Quell Therapeutics potentially worth more than $2 billion..

Nomura’s India head of investment banking steps down -sources

Nomura’s India head of investment banking steps down -sources

NEW DELHI/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Nomura Holdings’ India Head of Investment Banking Utpal Oza has stepped down from the firm, sourc..