Canada’s Barrick considers buyout of rival Newmont Mining
MELBOURNE/HOUSTON (Reuters) – Canada’s Barrick Gold Corp said on Friday it considered making an all-stock bid for U.S. rival Newmont Mining Corp, a deal that would create a monolith in…
Cryptocurrency companies use ‘backdoor’ listings to ease into mainstream
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Several cryptocurrency exchanges have moved closer to mainstream markets by buying listed companies, looking to raise funds and present themselves as embedded in the traditional financial…
EU antitrust policy under fire after Siemens-Alstom deal blocked
BRUSSELS/ZURICH (Reuters) – Siemens and Alstom’s plan to create a European rail champion collapsed on Wednesday after EU regulators blocked the deal, prompting Germany and France to call for an…
Exclusive: Food retailer Smart & Final explores sale – sources
FILE PHOTO – A Smart & Final Stores Inc sign is pictured at one of its stores in Encinitas California September 23, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Blake (Reuters) – Smart & Final…
Siemens: Key to have dialogue based on trust with EU about Alstom deal
FILE PHOTO: Henri Poupart-Lafarge, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Alstom, and Siemens President and CEO Joe Kaeser attend a news conference to announce their deal to merge their rail…
France, Germany step up pressure over Alstom-Siemens deal
PARIS (Reuters) – France and Germany raised pressure on the European Union’s competition chief to approve the merger of Alstom and Siemens’ rail businesses, warning that thwarting the proposed European…
EU must approve Siemens/Alstom deal, says French finance minister
FILE PHOTO: French High Speed Train (TGV) made by French train maker Alstom stops next to a German High Speed Train (ICE) made by Siemens at Munich’s railway station June…
Supermarket retailer Casino to sell six stores to rival Leclerc
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Casino shop is seen in Nice, France, January 15, 2019. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) – French supermarket retailer Casino (CASP.PA), in the process of…
Newmont takes top gold producer spot with $10 billion Goldcorp buy
(Reuters) – Newmont Mining Corp said on Monday it would buy smaller rival Goldcorp Inc for $10 billion, creating the world’s biggest gold producer in the face of dwindling easy-to-find…
Zynga buys Empires & Puzzles gamemaker in largest deal to date
(This story corrects paragraph 7 to say Zynga acquired a unit of Peak Games, and not the entire company. The error also appeared in an earlier version) The Zynga logo…