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E*Trade Financial deal: Morgan Stanley fuels banking takeover buzz

Wealth managers and robo-advisers are also appealing targets because of their relatively stable revenue

Recovering factories keep UK economy on track in February: PMIs

The virus's outbreak weighed on manufacturers' input stocks, which fell at the fastest pace in more than seven years

SoftBank's Masayoshi Son to pitch US investors under cloud of WeWork

In private meetings with SoftBank, Elliott raised issues over the clarity of SoftBank's strategy, people familiar with the talks said

Coronavirus overshadows China stimulus and weighs on oil recovery

The rate of infections has declined in Hubei, the epicenter of the outbreak, but investor anxiety has crept back in as the virus spreads globally

Aston Martin set to sell stake to F1 billionaire in $656-million deal

The shares posted their biggest gain ever on Friday after Aston Martin announced details of the rescue package, which sees a group led by Stroll buying as much as 20 per cent of the company

Blow to Democrats in Trump trial, US president likely to be acquitted

The decision by Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee to vote against new evidence largely dashed Democrats hopes of prevailing

Amazon's Jeff Bezos adds $13 bn to his fortune in 15 mins; stock rises

At the current price, his net worth would be about $129.5 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index

India markets see worst January in four years ahead of Union Budget

The Sensex fell 0.5 per cent to 40,723.49 at the close of trade, resulting in a monthly loss of 1.3 per cent, its worst such performance since July and start to the year since 2016

Apple, Samsung in close competition for title of top smartphone seller

Industry trackers on Thursday released estimates that show the iPhone maker close to matching or surpassing its Korean rival in shipments during the pivotal holiday quarter

Unilever likely put Lipton Tea on the block amid slowdown in demand

Unilever is following a consumer shift to coffee as a primary source of caffeine, with takeaway cafes proliferating from London to Beijing

Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway to sell newspaper unit for $140 million

Lee has been managing the papers for Buffett's company since 2018, and Berkshire is loaning Lee the money for the purchase.

30 mn debit, credit card details of WaWa customers up for sale online

WaWa has offered free credit monitoring and identify theft protection to customers.

Investors place bets on roadbuilders in hope of boost in infra spending

Sitharaman outlined $1.5 trillion in infrastructure investment last month, of which federal and state govts will contribute at least 75%

Fighting climate crisis on Davos' agenda, but people arriving by pvt jets

While more organizers are recognizing the need to mitigate the damage their events can cause to the environment, the industry hasn't settled on an approach for tackling air travel

The unspoken charge that should doom Prez Donald Trump: Lawlessness

The aid freeze wasn't part of a legitimate reconsideration of U.S. policy towards Ukraine, which Trump would have been free to initiate

YouTube secures exclusive rights to broadcast major esports leagues

The news isn't good for Amazon, which hasn't announced a competitor to Stadia and still faces uncertainty about its in-house gaming studio

Want to fight global warming? Consider not writing so many emails

Right now, data centres consume about 2 per cent of the world's electricity, but that's expected to reach 8 per cent by 2030

Putin's key Kremlin aide responsible for Ukraine unrest resigns, says ally

The Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there was no official decree on Vladislav Surkov's resignation and that there had been no change in policy

How a 31-year-old woman is spreading awareness among other cancer sufferers

Now 31, Saima Thompson is juggling a busy working life at the family restaurant, Masala Wala Cafe in Brockley, with encouraging debate about cancer in the black, Asian and minority ethnic communities

Huawei gets reprieve: Trump aides disagree on extending restrictions

The current threshold permitting sales effectively kicks in when 75% of the work occurs overseas. The administration is debating raising this to 90%