Informatica taken private with Microsoft and Salesforce joining in as strategic investors Informatica has been delisted from Nasdaq after it was taken private in a $5.3bn buyout. Aug 7, 2015 Microsoft
William Ackman reveals $5.5bn stake in Cadbury owner Mondelez Activist investor is expected to pressurise Mondelez board to boost earnings or sell itself. Aug 7, 2015
Pfizer, Flynn Pharma accused of overpricing anti-epilepsy drug UK's Competition and Markets Authority could fine the companies 10% of their global turnover, if found guilty. Aug 6, 2015
Adidas acquires fitness app maker Runtastic for €220m Runtastic will remain its own entity and continue to operate from its current offices. Aug 6, 2015
Ryanair becomes first airline to fly 10 million monthly passengers In July, airline's traffic increased 11% year over year to 10.14 million customers. Aug 6, 2015
Hedge funds likely gained £10m by shorting RBS shares George Osborne was criticised for allowing hedge funds to generate huge profits. Aug 6, 2015 George Osborne
London City Airport up for sale at estimated £2bn Global Infrastructure Partners is appointing advisers with target to complete sale of airport in 2015. Aug 6, 2015
Uber is world's highest valued start-up at $50bn Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is second-biggest at valuation of $46bn, followed by Airbnb at $25.5bn. Aug 5, 2015 Uber Snapchat
Foxconn plans major investment to set up plants in India Company in talks with Indian firms Adani Enterprises, Micromax and Snapdeal to set up factories. Aug 5, 2015
Robert Downey Jr named highest-paid actor at $80m Jackie Chan is at number two, followed by Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper and Adam Sandler. Aug 5, 2015 Marvel
Baxalta rejects Shire's $30bn all-stock offer Baxalta says proposal significantly undervalues company and its prospects for growth and value creation. Aug 5, 2015
Pfizer gets European approval for $16bn Hospira acquisition Pfizer is to sell assets including Infliximab biosimilar drug to sustain competition in the European market. Aug 5, 2015
China loses title as world's most liquid stock market after curbs on trading Daily turnover on mainland exchanges averaged the equivalent of $202bn over past 30 days, $72bn lower than US. Aug 4, 2015
Malaysia Airlines CEO says social media hype over missing Flight MH370 hurting ticket sales Airline intends to restart under new legal identity and aims to cut expenses to compete with low-cost rivals. Aug 4, 2015
Gary Klesch scraps plan to buy Tata Steel's Scunthorpe plant, blames government He said UK government has failed to tackle energy costs and Chinese imports. Aug 4, 2015
Oil prices recover but stay below $50 mark Brent oil was at its lowest since January as Opec output hit a recent high in July Aug 4, 2015
Nokia confirms Here Maps acquisition by German automakers at €2.8bn Nokia selling maps unit to consortium comprising Audi, BMW and Daimler. Aug 3, 2015 Nokia
China's manufacturing activity plunges to lowest level in 3 years Caixin/Markit final purchasing managers' index (PMI) declined to 47.8 in July from 49.4 in June. Aug 3, 2015
European Commission seeks additional information from Halliburton over $35bn merger with Baker Hughes Halliburton says it will work closely and cooperatively with commission to provide additional information. Aug 3, 2015
Daimler, BMW and Audi consortium reaches deal to buy Nokia Here German firms to invite Fiat, Renault, Ford and Toyota to invest in Nokia Here. Aug 3, 2015