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CMA gives green light for Heineken-Punch deal
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ruled that Heineken´s offer to sell a number of pubs across 33 separate areas was enough to allay earlier concerns over the deal
AkzoNobel and activist investor Elliott Advisors resolve dispute
The long-running clash and legal battle between AzkoNobel, the Dutch multinational paints and chemical company, and shareholder, Elliott Advisors have reached a truce
Insurer Admiral hit by Ogden change but downplays impact
Admiral Group plc has become the latest UK insurer to cite the changes made earlier this year to the Ogden rate as a factor in its financial results for the first six months of 2017
Wood Group and Amec Foster Wheeler come closer to sealing merger
Oil services company Wood Group and rival Amec Foster Wheeler were closer to completing their proposed merger after the UK´s competition authority gave a provisional thumbs-up to the deal.
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RWE gets nuclear tax refund boost
German utility RWE reported strong first half results and announced a special dividend. The company was boosted by a $1.9bn payment from the German government
Glencore shares slip despite profits jump
Glencore shares lost ground today after the company reported strong financial results but disappointed hopes of a share buyback or dividend increase.
Havens appeal as US-North Korea sabre-rattling upsets stocks
Stock markets take the brunt of risk-averse trading after an escalation of tensions between the US and North Korea forces investors into haven assets such as gold, Treasuries and the Swiss franc
Worldpay agrees £9.3bn merger with Vantiv
Online-payments group Worldpay has agreed the final terms to a merger with US rival Vantiv, creating a combined entity worth around £22bn.
Disney streaming move hits Netflix shares
Walt Disney, the entertainment group, announced on Wednesday after the Wall Street close a major new shift in strategy to tackle the rising prominence of online streaming competitors such as Netflix and Amazon Prime