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Louis Vuitton parent buying Tiffany for $16.2B

It now also has to contend with a Washington-Beijing trade war and shifting spending patterns as Chinese shoppers retreat from the USA and spend more at home. D...

Google fires employees at centre of San Francisco protest

Some supporters of the fired workers said the organizing activities led to their dismissals. One of the organizers of the walkout, Meredith Whittaker, called...

Black Friday sales offer few real discounts says Which?

Black Friday, which has turned into a fortnight-long event, peaks this Friday but there are signs of fatigue among both shoppers and retailers. Amazon is of...

Romaine lettuce recall expands to more grocery stores

The U.S. C.D.C asks consumers to check their home for all types of romaine lettuce such as whole heads of romaine, hearts of romaine, and bags and boxes of prec...

Westpac bank chief quits amid money laundering scandal

Given the circumstances, it was hardly a surprise. Westpac's devastating anti-money laundering scandal has led to the widely anticipated step-down of its chie...

Saudi Aramco IPO retail subscription at $5.8 billion, says lead manager

Although no major state company or fund has yet stepped forward, talks have been taking place with sovereign investors including the Abu Dhabi Investment Author...

Charles Schwab to buy TD Ameritrade in $26-billion deal

The merger of the two companies, which are among NPR's financial supporters, may herald further consolidation in the industry and will likely attract antitrust ...

Province testing emergency alert system Wednesday

The public security minister says it will provide an English version of the message for TV and radio stations that broadcast in English. "This is a TEST of th...

CN Rail strike stalls crop, resource shipments across Canada

The strike by some 3,200 unionized employees at Canadian National Railway Co was in its seventh day, leaving 35 vessels waiting on Canada's West Coast. The ...

Facebook’s new Viewpoints app will pay you for taking surveys

A screenshot preview of the Viewpoints app and how it works. Facebook has unveiled its first programme on Viewpoints - a well-being survey that focuses on...

Alibaba Shares Surge In Hong Kong IPO Debut

Shares in the region extended earlier gains after Beijing said Liu He, China's Vice premier and chief trade negotiator, held a phone call with his U.S. With a c...

Air New Zealand declared world's best airline 2020

Did British Airways or any other British carriers win an award this year? "Air New Zealand's commitment to excellence in all facets of its business starts a...

Charles Schwab to buy TD Ameritrade for $26 billion

Once this is done the new company will have around 5 trillion dollars in client assets under its management. The deal is expected to generate joint annual rev...

TSB announces the closure of 82 branches in 2020

The strategy update from new CEO Debbi Crosbie comes just days after a fresh outbreak of woe for the United Kingdom bank's long-suffering customers after an IT ...

Nissan GT-R finally gets official LEGO set for its 50th birthday

Lego says the Speed Champions sets are now 25 per cent bigger than before, but the GT-R is still only around an inch high, so there wasn't too much room to wo...

Novartis to buy U.S. biotech The Medicines Co for $9.7 billion

The company is developing a therapy based on Nobel Prize-winning science that is created to be the first cholesterol-lowering medicine in the small interfering ...

Winter Storm Headed To SE Minnesota

I-70 west from northwest Kansas westward will be a problem as well. Storm Targeting The Region.A winter storm will be affecting the region Tuesday night and...

Kirkland Lake buying Detour Gold in stock deal worth $3.7-billion

More notable recent Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. (NYSE:KL) news were published by: Seekingalpha.com which released: " Kirkland Lake Gold: Fosterville Is A Golden ...

One Of Australia's Largest Dairies Has Been Sold To China

Lion CEO Stuart Irvine said Mengniu Dairy is an "ideal owner" to take the business forward, given its "track record of investing in the Australian dairy industr...

New generation Honda City makes global debuts, India launch likely in 2020

The auto is expected to launch in the Indian market by mid-2020. The heavily updated sedan will be introduced in Thailand first before expanding its reach to ot...

Someone in Meath is €41k richer after last night's EuroMillions

The National Lottery said the win is the fourth biggest in United Kingdom history and follows a series of big British lottery successes in recent years. A Natio...

EBay selling StubHub to viagogo for US$4.05 billion

The results of a further independent review of Viagogo's compliance with the court order have not yet been published. Eric Baker, Viagogo's Co-founder a...

LVMH close to buying Tiffany for more than $16.3 bln

Shop in Paris . - French luxury giant LVMH said on October 28, 2019 it was exploring a takeover of USA jewellers Tiffany, most famous for its fine diamonds and...

Charles Schwab buys TD Ameritrade in brokerage blockbuster

Schwab, America's original discount broker, will now have even more sway over the sector it pioneered almost a half-century ago. The acquisition will shake up...

HP reiterates its rejection of Xerox's offer to buy the company

The HP Board of Directors is committed to serving the best interests of HP shareholders, not Xerox and its shareholders. Activist investor Carl Icahn is a wil...

Uber's London license hangs in the balance on expiry day

TfL had accused Uber of failing to report criminal allegations made against drivers to the police, found fault with its criminal record and other checks on dri...

Amazon sues Pentagon over $10 billion contract awarded to Microsoft

Amazon was considered a favorite for the contract, part of a broader digital modernization process of the Pentagon, before Microsoft emerged as the surprise vic...

Tesla already has 146,000 deposits for its Cybertruck

The launch of its futuristic pickup on Thursday suffered a setback when the electric vehicle's "armored glass " windows shattered in a much-anticipated unveili...

Louis Vuitton buys jeweller Tiffany for $16bn

The boards of both companies are expected to meet on Sunday to approve the offer. It said the deal would transform its watches and jewellery division, its lates...

Canned tuna company Bumble Bee Foods files for bankruptcy

At the top of the list of Bumble Bee creditors who have the largest unsecured claims are FCF, with a little over $50.5 million for business debt, and the U.S. F...