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Aiming to continue the expansion of the biotech sphere and looks to boost its food-allergy programs, Nestlé Health Science has financed $145 million into Aimmune ($AIMT).

Seeking to sustain its retail brokerage trade, China International Capital Corp has announced its plans in acquiring China Investment Securities for 16.7 billion yuan ($2.5 billion).

For the consideration of $1 billion, the Dalian Wanda Group has finalized a deal for the purchase of Dick Clark Productions.

The UK government has terminated the required special visa rules for decentralized regions and nations.

In a deal on October 20, 2016, Thursday, Regions Financial Corporation’s (NYSE:RF) EVP Brett D. Couch sold 32,342 shares of the company’s stock which was sold at a regular price of $10.63, making a total transaction of $343,795.46.

A significant step is now made in an international effort to prevent global warming from reaching a hopeless condition. Early Saturday morning, more than 170 countries decided to restrict emissions of key pollutants found in air conditioners.

To widen both of their horizons in car manufacturing, Toyota and Suzuki ties up for a business exploration ventures.

Duke Energy Corp., an electric power holding company which aims to focus on its regulated power business, decided to sell its Brazilian assets to China's Three Gorges Corp. – a state-owned power company for $1.2 billion.

The European Union made a deal with the Afghanistan government. The agreement was signed on Sunday. Europe officials denied that the repatriation deal was a condition.

Top M&A lawyer, Scott Barshay, leaves Cravath to be a global head of mergers and acquisitions for rival law firm Paul, Weiss. Mr. Barshay has been representing big and high-profile clients, including Honeywell, Starwood, and 3G investment firm.

Scotland commercial property recorded 33 percent growth rate in investments during the first quarter of 2016. Office buildings are adding value to Scottish property market. Over 40 percent of investments came from overseas investors.

Marriott and Starwood are agreeing on a new deal that would total in $13.6 billion for a merger of the two groups. The merger would form the world’s largest hotel operator with 30 brands and more than 5,500 hotels worldwide.

Spruce Finance is securing a multimillion deal in financing by hiring Investec Plc in effort of supporting the development of around 80 megawatts of US rooftop solar assets.

Hedge funds specializing in bets on mergers and acquisitions are starting to see investors withdraw funds, prompting them to take a more cautious approach after being caught out by more than 500 corporate deals globally failing this year.

Dutch brewer Heineken HEIN.AS said on Sunday it was approached by larger rival SABMiller SAB.L about a potential takeover but that its controlling shareholder intended to keep the company independent.