News Highlights: Top Equities Stories Of The Day
October 07 2015 - 5:28AM
Dow Jones News
AB InBev Makes Revised Proposal to Buy SABMiller
Anheuser-Busch InBev turned the heat up on SABMiller by going
public with a proposal it has made to the world's second-largest
brewer's board to buy it in a deal valuing it at up to $104.1
billion.
Bombardier, Airbus 'Business Opportunities' Talks End
Airbus and Bombardier said late Tuesday that talks between the
two jet makers over possible "business opportunities" have
ended.
Tesco Swings to Loss on Korea Costs
Tesco fell to an interim net loss as Britain's largest retailer
incurred costs related to the sale of its Korean business but said
it is regaining its competitive position in its home market.
Nokia Outlines Structure for Alcatel-Lucent Takeover
Nokia laid out management and organizational plans for the group
as it prepares for the completion of its EUR15.6 billion ($17.6
billion) acquisition of French rival Alcatel-Lucent.
Chinese Startups Near Merger to Form $15 Billion Company
Meituan.com and Dianping are nearing a merger that would form a
company with a combined value of more than $15 billion, creating
the country's biggest online-to-offline provider of services.
Diageo, Heineken Exchange Emerging-Market Assets
Drinks companies Diageo and Heineken announced an exchange of
emerging-market brewing assets in a deal that will result in a
profit for Diageo of $671 million.
Samsung Sees Profit Rebounding
Samsung Electronics estimated its third-quarter operating profit
rebounded sharply from a year earlier on robust sales of chips and
displays used in mobile phones and other gadgets.
UAW Threatening Strike at Chrysler
The United Auto Workers threatened to strike Fiat Chrysler by
Wednesday night, signaling a breakdown in efforts to salvage a
labor deal widely rejected by members last week.
Formula One Could Be Sold This Year, Commercial Chief Says
Formula One commercial chief Bernie Ecclestone said Tuesday the
motor sport series could be sold this year and there are three
interested buyers.
TPG Raises $2 Billion in Real-Estate Fund
Private-equity giant TPG has closed its first high-risk
real-estate fund, raising more than $2 billion in commitments at a
time when big investors' appetite for real-estate risk is
increasing.
SunEdison's Latin America Power Deal Fails
SunEdison Inc. won't complete its roughly $700 million planned
acquisition of Latin American Power as the U.S. solar-energy
producer's woes mount.
Medicines Co. Reaches Partnership Pact With Japanese Drug
Firm
Medicines Co. reached a partnership deal with Tokyo-based SymBio
Pharmaceuticals that the New Jersey company's president said
provides potential for its first product to be marketed in
Japan.
Yum Brands Cuts Outlook on China Woes
Yum Brands reduced its earnings outlook for the year because of
the company's slower-than-expected recovery in China and lingering
currency issues.
U.S. Steel May Idle Plant, Citing Market Conditions
U.S. Steel said Tuesday it is exploring consolidation of its
North American flat-rolled operations and may temporarily idle
steelmaking operations at an Illinois plant as it continues to
struggle with demand.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 07, 2015 05:13 ET (09:13 GMT)
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