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Image for Pernod Ricard has held merger talks with Jack Daniel's maker, source says
Finance

Pernod Ricard has held merger talks with Jack Daniel's maker, source says

By Emma Rumney March 26 (Reuters) - France's Pernod Ricard and Jack Daniel's owner Brown‑Forman have...

26th March, 2026

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Mastercard explores sale of payments unit it bought from Nets in 2019, FT reports

March 26 (Reuters) - Mastercard is seeking to sell the real-time payments unit that it acquired from...

26th March, 2026

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Finance

ADNOC and OMV appoint new leadership for Borouge Group International

March 26 (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi state oil giant ADNOC and Austria's OMV said on Thursday they have ap...

26th March, 2026

Image for Germany's Henkel nears deal for hair care brand Olaplex, Bloomberg News reports
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Germany's Henkel nears deal for hair care brand Olaplex, Bloomberg News reports

March 25 (Reuters) - German consumer goods maker Henkel is in advanced talks to buy Olaplex in a dea...

26th March, 2026

Image for NatWest to sell HR consultancy unit Mentor in streamlining push, Sky News reports
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NatWest to sell HR consultancy unit Mentor in streamlining push, Sky News reports

March 25 (Reuters) - NatWest is selling its human resources advisory business Mentor to private equi...

25th March, 2026

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Finance

Commerzbank supervisory board committee met 11 times to discuss UniCredit in 2025

By Tom Sims FRANKFURT, March 25 (Reuters) - A special committee of Commerzbank's supervisory board m...

25th March, 2026

Image for Shares of Italy's INWIT rise on report of potential Ardian approach despite issue over contracts
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Shares of Italy's INWIT rise on report of potential Ardian approach despite issue over contracts

MILAN, March 24 (Reuters) - Shares of Italy's largest mobile telecom towers company, INWIT, rose as...

24th March, 2026

Image for Exor to generate $2.3 billion from stake sales in Iveco, GEDI, Lifenet and NUO
Finance

Exor to generate $2.3 billion from stake sales in Iveco, GEDI, Lifenet and NUO

March 23 (Reuters) - Exor expects to rake in 2 billion euros ($2.32 billion) in proceeds this year f...

23rd March, 2026

Image for Estee Lauder nears merger with Jean Paul Gaultier-owner Puig, FT reports
Finance

Estee Lauder nears merger with Jean Paul Gaultier-owner Puig, FT reports

March 23 (Reuters) - Estee Lauder  is nearing a deal to combine with the Barcelona-based beauty grou...

23rd March, 2026

Image for Bridgepoint and Triton pull out of buyout talks for UK's Spire Healthcare
Finance

Bridgepoint and Triton pull out of buyout talks for UK's Spire Healthcare

March 20 (Reuters) - British investment firms Bridgepoint and Triton Investments have no intentions...

20th March, 2026

Image for Exclusive-US packaging firm Silgan signals interest for Germany's Gerresheimer, sources say
Finance

Exclusive-US packaging firm Silgan signals interest for Germany's Gerresheimer, sources say

MUNICH, March 20 (Reuters) - U.S. packaging company Silgan Holdings has signalled interest in taking...

20th March, 2026

Image for Analysts and experts react to Unilever's potential food business sale to McCormick
Finance

Analysts and experts react to Unilever's potential food business sale to McCormick

March 20 (Reuters) - Unilever is in talks to sell its foods business to smaller rival McCormick & Co...

20th March, 2026