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AstraZeneca made $10 billion offer for obesity drugmaker Rhythm, sources say

By Sabrina Valle, Milana Vinn and Amy-Jo Crowley Nov 4 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca made an offer of abou...

4th November, 2026

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UK minister formally intervenes in Sky's £1.6 billion ITV deal

LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - British culture minister Lisa Nandy formally intervened in Sky's proposed...

4th November, 2026

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Dutch regulator blocks takeover of Unilever's Unox brand

AMSTERDAM/LONDON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Dutch market regulator ACM on Tuesday said it would not allow t...

27th October, 2026

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AkzoNobel, Axalta set to win EU antitrust nod for $25 billion deal, sources say

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Dulux paint maker AkzoNobel and US peer Axalta Coating S...

8th October, 2026

Image for Analysis-David Ellison's appointment of Kreiz brings cost-cutter to Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery
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Analysis-David Ellison's appointment of Kreiz brings cost-cutter to Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery

By Deborah Mary Sophia and Neil J Kanatt Oct 1 (Reuters) - David Ellison's choice of Mattel CEO Ynon...

1st October, 2026

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Germany's Evonik rejects BASF's $11.7 billion bid, sources say

By Matthias Inverardi and Patricia Weiss Sept 28 (Reuters) - German chemicals manufacturer Evonik ha...

28th September, 2026

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Commerzbank could buy UniCredit's HVB as part of bank tie-up, CEO says

FRANKFURT, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Commerzbank could potentially buy UniCredit's German bank HVB in shar...

24th September, 2026

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ECB approves Monte dei Paschi-Mediobanca merger

Sept 3 (Reuters) - Italy's Monte dei Paschi di Siena said on Thursday it has received approval from...

3rd September, 2026

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Exclusive-German minister is set to meet UniCredit's CEO in first direct Commerzbank talks

By Christian Kraemer BERLIN, Aug 26 (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil plans to meet...

26th August, 2026

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UniCredit, Commerzbank CEOs briefly spoke but did not start merger talks, source says

FRANKFURT, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The CEOs of UniCredit and Commerzbank briefly met on the sidelines of a...

6th August, 2026

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Rio Tinto signals no rush to revive Glencore deal as standstill ends

By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE, Aug 4 (Reuters) - A freeze on Rio Tinto approaching Glencore for a take...

4th August, 2026

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Commerzbank to resume talks with UniCredit in potential pan-European deal

FRANKFURT, July 31 (Reuters) - Commerzbank's CEO Bettina Orlopp has told employees that there will b...

31st July, 2026