Rainfall in one of the world's main growing area of robusta coffee signals bearish bets as the industry stumbles, falling to its lowest level in almost a year and a half. The weather is expected to be more favorable for growers in Indonesia next week.
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UPDATE - Sprint Nextel and DISH merger talks fail
Sprint Nextel's merger talks with DISH Network failed as both company cannot agree on a compromise.
Severn Trent fumbles as Borealis exits proposal
Severn Trend slipped after Borealis abolishes previous proposal. (Photo : Reuters)The image is the corporate logo of Severn Trent Services. Severn Trent Plc (SVT) suffered in London trading after being left behind in a previous agreement to pursue Borealis Infrastructure Management Inc.
France and Germany leads Eurozone rebound
Euro-area rose amidst negative forcest led by France. (Photo : Reuters)This is a photo of the French and EU flag. The industrial output in the Eurozone has risen despite earlier predictions, mainly due to France's unexpected rebound, giving investors a glimpse of hope to a lomg-awaited revival of the currency bloc's economy from recession.
Rio Tinto's Dunkirk Plant Preparing for Efficiency
Rio Tinto's agreement with EDF for its electricity is due on 2016, requiring the mining giant to seek options to improve efficiency and negotiate for a new contract.
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Thailand's CP ALL Pcl acquired Siam Makro Pcl after its shareholders agreed on the 189 billion baht ($6.1 billion) deal. This acquisition is considered to be the Southeast-asian nation's largest takeover in history.
Investment banking giant JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N) remained at number one after reporting a revenue of $6.9 billion on Wednesday. Four other companies are on JP Morgan Chase's trail, all four of which are currently tied at second place.
Venture capital firm Augment Ventures made another investment in Mercatus, its third one after the company's launch almost two years ago.
More discussions between Rio and Glencore is said to have transpired after early talks were held for the venture of two thermal coal assets in Australia.
Nocibe, a French perfume and cosmetic retailer received a lot of interested bidding parties including Douglas Holding and LBO France along with its alliance, Fosun.
According to a Wall Street Journal report, Carlyle Group seeks a hefty US$4 billion property fund, the biggest property fund since the financial crisis once gotten successfully.
Hewlett Packard's (HP) Indian unit faced a US$386 million order after the Indian customs department stated that the company has underpaid dues while importing spare parts and other products into India.
Patrick Corso departs Providence Equity, the fourth senior departure in the company since 2008. (Photo : Reuters)The image shows a view of Hong Kong's business district.
Within the past week, an informal takeover bid for Kabel Deutschland Holding AG was initiated by Vodafone.
