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Finance

German state says Evonik jobs, independence must not be called into question

Oct 5 (Reuters) - The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia said on Monday that jobs at German chem...

5th October, 2026

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Finance

ConocoPhillips explores sale of Norway business and UK Teesside asset

By Pooja Menon Oct 1 (Reuters) - ConocoPhillips is evaluating a potential sale of its Norway busines...

1st October, 2026

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Finance

Caixabank to assess possible bid for BNP's Cetelem in Spain and Portugal, newspaper reports

(Corrects to make clear potential deal is for Cetelem's business in Spain and Portugal, not the whol...

1st October, 2026

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Finance

BP appoints Ben Monaghan as M&A chief from early 2027

LONDON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - BP has appointed former JPMorgan banker Ben Monaghan as senior vice pres...

29th September, 2026

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Finance

Exclusive-Bridgepoint, Astorg consider £2 billion-plus Fenergo sale, sources say

By Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Bridgepoint and Astorg are considering selling Fenergo...

28th September, 2026

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Finance

Foreign banks have expressed UBS merger interest, Swiss newspaper reports

ZURICH, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Several major foreign banks have expressed their interest in a possible...

27th September, 2026

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Finance

Exclusive-Francisco Partners, KKR to buy minority stakes in Italy's TeamSystem, sources say

By Elvira Pollina and Amy-Jo Crowley MILAN/LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Private equity firms Francisc...

11th September, 2026

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Finance

Italy's Lottomatica to buy Spain's CIRSA to create Blackstone-backed betting giant

MILAN, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Italy's Lottomatica agreed on Wednesday to buy Spanish rival CIRSA in a €2...

2nd September, 2026

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Finance

Paramount Skydance reports mixed second quarter as Warner deal faces March trial

By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance reported mixed sec...

4th August, 2026

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Finance

Ridgeview offers to buy UK's Pinewood Technologies at £545 million valuation

July 24 (Reuters) - U.S. tech private equity firm Ridgeview offered to buy Britain's Pinewood Techno...

24th July, 2026

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Finance

Global M&A activity on track to eclipse 2021 deal boom, Morgan Stanley says

By Manya Saini July 9 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley expects global mergers and acquisitions activity to...

9th July, 2026

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Finance

Analysis-UniCredit closes in on Commerzbank as battle enters endgame

By Tom Sims and Valentina Za FRANKFURT/MILAN, July 8 (Reuters) - One of Europe's most cantankerous b...

8th July, 2026