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Swisscom in advanced talks to buy Vodafone Italia for US$8.7 billion
SWISSCOM said on Wednesday (Feb 28) it was in exclusive talks to buy all of Vodafone Italia for US$8.7 billion and would merge the business with its Italian subsidiary...
Worldline takes 1.15 billion-euro hit from merchant services write down
FRENCH payment company Worldline on Wednesday (Feb 28) posted a 6 per cent rise in full-year revenue, but reported a net loss group share after it took a 1.15...
Aston Martin annual losses narrow as prices hit record levels
ASTON Martin’s annual losses more than halved in 2023, coming in smaller than market expectations, after selling prices reached record levels as the British luxury carmaker delivered its Valkyrie...
Glencore eyes Shell Singapore assets as Cnooc pulls out: sources
SWISS miner and commodities trader Glencore is looking at buying Shell’s oil refinery and petrochemical units in Singapore as the oil major seeks a buyer for the sites after...
Glencore eyes Shell Singapore assets as Cnooc pulls out: sources
SWISS miner and commodities trader Glencore is looking at buying Shell’s oil refinery and petrochemical units in Singapore as the oil major seeks a buyer for the sites after...
Global LNG demand seen rising in 2024 from China, Europe
GLOBAL liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand will grow in 2024 with top buyer China back in the market and consumption in Europe rising, a TotalEnergies executive said on Wednesday...
US renews inquiry into Applied Materials’ Chinese business
UNITED States government agencies have issued a new round of requests for information about Applied Materials’s shipments to Chinese customers, reviving a sensitive topic as Washington tries to sever...
Siblings help China’s BYD grab early lead in Thai EV market
AFTER launching BYD in Thailand as the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker’s sole national distributor a little more than a year ago, siblings Pratarnwong and Pratarnporn Phornprapha were forced...
