[ad_1] BOSTON (Reuters) – Billionaire investor Daniel Loeb said on Friday that his hedge fund Third Point LLC will vote against the planned merger of United Technologies Corp and Raytheon Co, saying there is no
Oil prices steady; set for weekly gain ahead of G20 talks, OPEC
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed on Friday and were on track for a second straight week of gains, ahead of talks over the trade dispute between the U.S. and Chinese
Heatwave seen trimming, not slashing EU grain harvest
[ad_1] PARIS/HAMBURG (Reuters) – A record-breaking heatwave in western Europe may trim grain harvest production but the searing heat is not expected to last long enough to cause the kind of severe crop losses seen
Mall operator Simon to invest $5 million in Allied Esports
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Simon Property Group Inc, the largest mall operator in the United States, will invest $5 million in Allied Esports, the companies said in a statement. Simon Properties’ unit Simon Equity Development LLC
Corona and Modelo drive Constellation’s sales, shares rise 8%
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Constellation Brands Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly results and raised its full-year earnings forecast on Friday, boosted by strong demand for its Modelo Especial and Corona Premier beers, sending its shares up 8%.
Lego family, Blackstone take Merlin private in $7.5 billion deal
[ad_1] LONDON/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Lego’s founding family and private equity firm Blackstone are taking Britain’s Merlin private again in an agreed deal valuing the Madame Tussauds and Legoland owner at $7.5 billion. The world’s second-largest
Exclusive: Google appears to have leveraged Android dominance – India antitrust watchdog
[ad_1] NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Google appears to have misused its dominant position in India and reduced the ability of device manufacturers to opt for alternate versions of its Android mobile operating system, Indian officials
VW’s Traton shares limp on stock market debut
[ad_1] FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Traton made a lacklustre start on its debut on Friday, as shares in Volkswagen’s truck unit slipped below their initial public offering price. A flag of Volkswagen’s truck unit Traton SE
Wealth managers head to Singapore as China concerns dim Hong Kong’s lure
[ad_1] HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Some foreign wealth managers are scrapping plans to open offices in Hong Kong in favour of Singapore, as the rich begin to move funds from the Chinese territory where a
How U.S. LNG plays havoc with Dutch gas and Asian shipping
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Dutch gas prices hit 10-year lows this week, reflecting high European inventories swelled by liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, testing levels at which companies that committed to buy U.S. LNG will