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Bertelsmann says US authorities have approved BMG/Concord merger

BERLIN, June 17 (Reuters) - German media group Bertelsmann on Wednesday said U.S. competition author...

17th June, 2026

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EU antitrust chief urges EU countries to back cross-border bank deals

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, June 17 (Reuters) - Europe's antitrust chief Teresa Ribera on Wednesday ur...

17th June, 2026

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KKR, Energy Capital in talks to acquire Ireland's DCC for over $6.7 billion, Sky News reports

June 10 (Reuters) - A consortium including U.S. investment firms KKR and Energy Capital Partners is...

10th June, 2026

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Factbox-Italy banking shake-up: Intesa moves for MPS after Banco BPM approach

MILAN, June 8 (Reuters) - Italy's largest bank Intesa Sanpaolo on Monday announced a €30.6 billion (...

8th June, 2026

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Italy's RAI pushes for EI Towers contract extensions before RaiWay deal, sources say

By Elvira Pollina MILAN, May 26 (Reuters) - Italy's RAI is pushing for EI Towers to extend contracts...

26th May, 2026

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Leaks, demands and a phone call: how Estée Lauder's Puig deal fell apart

By Andres Gonzalez and Abigail Summerville LONDON/NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. cosmetics maker...

22nd May, 2026

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Estee Lauder and Puig end talks over possible merger

May 21 (Reuters) - Estee Lauder and Puig said on Thursday they have terminated discussions regarding...

21st May, 2026

Image for Warner Bros Discovery's streaming growth accelerates on global HBO Max push
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Warner Bros Discovery's streaming growth accelerates on global HBO Max push

May 6 (Reuters) - Warner Bros Discovery's streaming unit posted better-than-expected quarterly reven...

6th May, 2026

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Europe needs bigger banks to compete with US, China, Eurogroup chairman says

BRUSSELS, May 5 (Reuters) - The European Union needs its banks to be bigger if they are to compete w...

5th May, 2026

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Italy would oppose UniCredit moving HQ to Germany, economy minister says

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, April 22 (Reuters) - Italy would be against any decision by UniCredit to mov...

22nd April, 2026

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OMV plastics giant will greatly boost profits, CEO says

By Alexandra Schwarz-Goerlich VIENNA, March 31 (Reuters) - Giant new plastics group Borouge Internat...

31st March, 2026