London-based Cinven offers €3.5bn to takeover STADA Arzneimittel
Cinven's offer of €56 per share marks a 15% premium to STADA's closing stock price of €49.69 on 10 February.
L'Oreal might sell The Body Shop as sales performance disappoints
L'Oreal had acquired the UK-based skin care company in 2006 for £652m.
Highest paid public servant in Australia earns 10 times more than PM Malcolm Turnbull
Head of the national postal service Ahmed Fahour earned A$5.6m in the last fiscal year.
Can you predict profit warnings?
IBTimes UK expert financial columnist Edmund Shing gives his tips for spotting potential profit warnings
How investors can benefit from the rise in first-time home buyers
The rise in first-time house builders is good news for UK house builders and furniture retailers
Accenture says blockchain could reduce cost of investment banking infrastructure by 30%
Study says eight of the world's 10 largest investment banks could save $8 billion to $12 billion annually.
Notting Hill Carnival: Crime and overcrowding present a 'very real risk to public safety'
Police commander says 2016 parade was 'exceptionally close to a major catastrophic failure of public safety'
Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton is leaving for Snapchat
Lynton was an early investor in Snapchat and has been on the company's board for almost four years.
Samsung may release 100,000 units of foldable phone dubbed 'Galaxy X' by Q3 2017
The final decision will be taken after the company completes its executive reshuffle.
Taylor Wimpey reports 4% increase in house building in 2016
Homebuilder expects to deliver profits at the upper end of market expectations in 2017.
Should you invest in gold in 2017?
Gold investment demand tends to go up when the world economy is uncertain and volatile.
Ford scraps plans for $1.6bn Mexican plant in favour of US factory following Trump criticism
Ford said its new generation of electric cars will be built in the US following criticism from US President-elect Donald Trump.
Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank reach $12bn agreement with US DoJ over sale of toxic debts
German and Swiss lenders agree to settlement with US authorities - but Barclays insist it will defend the case.
Next iPhone to 'be the last hurrah' before a decade of disappointment, analyst warns
Oppenheimer analyst Andrew Uerkwitz warns a lack of courage will see Apple fall behind the competition.
Deutsche Bank to cut ties with about 3,400 clients in its debt and equities sales activities
The move is part of a broader restructuring programme aimed at saving costs.
Standard Chartered reportedly set to cut 10% of staff in corporate banking division
Bank set to cut jobs worldwide amid plans for radical overhaul to cut costs and improve profitability.
UK service sector reports a further decline in optimism, CBI says
Deterioration in optimism was found in the business and professional services segments.
Thomas Cook upbeat over 2017 as summer bookings on track
Tourist operator beats expectations as bookings in Spain offset weak demand in Turkey.
Lufthansa cancels nearly 900 flights as pilots' strike begins
German carrier says 100,000 passengers will be affected as a result of the action.
New IoT botnet behind fake Instagram, Twitter and YouTube profiles
Security researchers have uncovered over 1,700 fake accounts on Instagram created by the Linux/Moose botnet.
Volkswagen set to cut 30,000 jobs at its VW brand by 2021
Europe's largest car-maker will cut 23,000 jobs at its German plant to fund a shift towards electric cars.
Verizon's AOL to lay off 500 employees while shifting focus to mobile, video and data - Report
CEO Tim Armstrong said the cuts are not related to the ongoing discussion with Yahoo over integration of the companies.
UK faces ratings downgrade if EU single market access is lost post-Brexit
Ratings agency Moody's says British sovereign ratings depend on outcome and direction of Brexit talks.
Brexiteers are drunk on victory, Remainers are drowning their sorrows – both need to sober up
With the right policies we can overcome the shock of Brexit.
Japan's three biggest shipping companies sign merger agreement
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Mitsui OSK Lines and Nippon Yusen announce creation of combined company.
Tatas' spat with Cyrus Mistry gets uglier as expelled chief makes lengthy email public
Cyrus Mistry's email to Tata Sons' directors makes allegations against Ratan Tata and the board.
Snapchat looks to raise up to $4bn for IPO
Snapchat is still seen as attractive to investors despite limited profitability.
Flybe chief executive to step down with immediate effect
Flybe chief executive leaving by "mutual agreement" after a stint of over three years.
FedEx unveils £178m European expansion project
Global cargo firm makes capital investment to serve increasing demand for logistics from Paris hub.
UK housing market banishes post-Brexit blues
Estate agents and property listing sites are set to benefit from the recovery of house prices after the EU referendum in June.