KKR becomes Axel Springer's biggest shareholder
KKR has become the biggest shareholder of German media group Axel Springer , paying 2.9 billion euros ($3.2 billion) for a 43.54% stake, the U.S. private...
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Canopy stock will get a boost from Canada's '2.0 market' in cannabis, analyst says
"The Canadian space is about to gain a fair amount of pricing power, in our view, as the 2.0 market opens up late this year," the...
Lyft will turn a profit by 2021, Guggenheim says in upgrade that pushes shares higher
Guggenheim upgrades ride-hailing company Lyft to buy and sets a $60 price target.
Amgen to buy Celgene psoriasis drug Otezla for $13.4 billion
Amgen Inc will buy Celgene Corp's psoriasis drug Otezla for $13.4 billion in cash, clearing the way for Bristol-Myers Squibb to go ahead with its $74...
Wall Street bounces as Trump softens stance on trade war
Wall Street rebounded on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump sought to ease trade tensions with China, soothing investor nerves after an intense feud between the...
German cartel office to take Facebook case to High Court
Germany's cartel office said on Monday it would appeal a regional court decision to suspend restrictions it had placed on Facebook's data collection practices to the...
Macron says France and U.S. reached digital tax deal
France and the United States have reached a deal to end a standoff over a French tax on big internet companies, French President Emmanuel Macron said...
Stocks, dollar rise as U.S.-China trade rhetoric softens
A global gauge of equities edged higher on Monday and the dollar rebounded after U.S. President Donald Trump said Chinese officials had contacted Washington about resuming...
Trump says China trade deal coming, Beijing calls for resolution of dispute
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday predicted a trade deal with China after positive gestures by Beijing, calming global markets that have been roiled by new...
Oil rises as U.S.-China trade comments calm markets
Oil prices rose on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump predicted a trade deal with China after positive comments by Beijing, calming nerves after a round...
Tesla to raise prices in China on August 30, may increase again in December: sources
U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc will on Friday raise its prices in China, earlier than planned, and is considering increasing prices again in December should...
Wall Street rises after Trump's softer stance on trade
Wall Street's main indexes rose 1% on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump eased his stance on trade with China, calming investor nerves after an intense...
Asian shares skid as trade war deepens, fuels bond rush
Asian shares sank on Monday as the latest salvos in the Sino-U.S. trade war shook confidence in the world economy and sent investors steaming to the...
Oil falls as U.S.-Iran optimism faces U.S.-China trade deal hopes
Oil prices edged lower on Monday on the outlook for increased supply of Iranian crude after France's president lifted hopes for a deal between Washington and...
Global stocks, dollar rise as Trump remarks ease China trade tensions
A global gauge of equities rose on Monday and the dollar recovered from earlier losses as U.S. President Donald Trump said Chinese officials had contacted Washington...