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Drug giant AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) has unveiled a US$2.7bn takeover bid for U.S. drug developer ZS Pharma, marking the latest move in a wave of M&A in the sector.

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL): On Tuesday heightened volatility was witnessed in Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) which led to swings in the share price.

You may also be familiar with the converse phenomenon of the “daddy bonus”, in which men are viewed as more responsible after becoming fathers and are therefore rewarded with higher pay and promotions. “Men dominate higher paying jobs, engineering, construction...

Circle with Disney gives parents control of online access for their kids.

“You are one of the most shareholder-oriented CEOs I know”, Ackman wrote to Pearson in an email seen by Reuters. This is indeed a judgment call, and I respect the board’s decision in this regard.

“Web Summit can confirm that the Taoiseach was invited to Web Summit taking place from 3-5 November”.

“You may have only a fraction of a minute to respond and get out safely”, said Jefferson. The dates for changing clock however varies for many countries.

Fannie Mae, the mortgage firm controlled by the government, will pay $2.2 billion to the U.S. Treasury Department after posting $2 billion in net income for the third quarter. With the expected December dividend payment, the company will have paid a total of $144.8 billion in...

For the last few months the Federal Reserve officials were of the opinion that the economy was gaining strength and therefore it will be able to tolerate the hike in the interest rate.

Currency fluctuations in Canada and Europe reduced pretax earnings by $31.9 million in the most recent quarter. The company reported $1.40 Earnings Per Share for the quarter, beating the analyst consensus estimate by $0.11.

Mike Babcock is back to coach Canada at the World Cup of Hockey.

“Our strong third-quarter results highlight the earnings potential of our company”, Katzenberg told analysts on the company’s earnings call, “when all of our businesses are delivering meaningful segment gross profit and reflect the progress I believe...

Prices are trading near the lowest in five years as signs of resilient US growth cut demand for the metal as a haven and increase the chances that Fed officials will raise rates soon. Futures indicated that stocks on Wall Street would be stable.

WALL STREET: The Dow Jones industrial average lost 4.15 points, or less than 0.1 percent, to 17,863.43 on Thursday. Valeant shares have been plummeting since July, as skeptical investors and analysts have questioned the company’s operations. The grocery store chain reported...

However, the PMI’s view of construction contrasts with last month’s official data which showed the sector contracted by 2.2 per cent in the third quarter, dragging down overall gross domestic product (GDP) growth by 0.1 points over the period. That said, the rate of...