Vivendi set to widen legal battle against Mediaset beyond Italy: sources
Vivendi is taking steps to widen its legal battle against Mediaset beyond Italy, in a move that indicates the French media group has not liquidated its...
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Travel group Thomas Cook battles for survival ahead of Monday deadline
The British government has plans in place to bring home stranded holidaymakers if Thomas Cook goes out of business, an event that would likely spark chaotic...
Thomas Cook customers say Tunisia hotel stopped them leaving
British tourists in Tunisia said their hotel stopped them leaving for several hours on Saturday night over concerns about payment by their holiday operator Thomas Cook,...
Deutsche Bahn sees big windfall from climate change package
Germany's Deutsche Bahn [DBN.UL] expects the government's 50 billion euro climate change package to generate the railway company's biggest growth spurt in its 180-year history, the...
1 in 5 college students are parents. Schools could be doing more to help them
Today more than 1 in 5 undergraduate students are parents, yet colleges aren't doing enough to ease these students' financial burdens.
How to raise a whiz kid investor
Plenty of parents start their kids off with a piggy bank to underscore the importance of savings. But very few teach their children how to invest.
Saban to return controlling stake in Israel's Partner Comms: media
U.S.-Israeli media magnate Haim Saban plans to give up his controlling stake in Israeli mobile phone operator Partner Communications , financial media reported on Sunday.
China needs to change way it finances economy, think tank says
China needs to develop a better system for financing small businesses that drive innovation in the economy but currently struggle to access the funds they need...
No one will be stranded, UK minister says on Thomas Cook future
British foreign minister Dominic Raab said the government had contingency plans in case talks to rescue travel company Thomas Cook fail, and sought to reassure holidaymakers...
Travel group Thomas Cook battles for survival with final creditor meeting
Bosses at Britain's Thomas Cook were meeting lenders and creditors on Sunday to decide whether the world's oldest travel company could survive until Monday, or face...
Eyes on U.S. prize, Primark considers Central American suppliers
Confident it can crack the $300 billion U.S. clothing and shoes market where many other foreign retailers have failed, Britain's Primark is ready to raise its...
UK minister hopes Thomas Cook talks come to 'positive conclusion'
British security minister Brandon Lewis said he hoped talks about the future of travel company Thomas Cook come to a positive conclusion on Sunday.
Budget carrier XL Airways seeks rescue deal with Air France
French airline XL Airways has called on Air France to discuss a rescue deal to avert the collapse of the budget carrier that halted ticket sales...
Big companies commit to slash emissions ahead of U.N. climate summit
Almost 90 big companies in sectors from food to cement to telecommunications are pledging to slash their greenhouse gas emissions in a new campaign to steer...
SoftBank mulls bringing 40 companies to Brazil
Japan's SoftBank Group Corp is considering bringing around 40 companies with high growth potential to Brazil and expects to announce a large investment in the country...