(ShareCast News) - AstraZeneca has held talks with US-based rival Medivation that could see it make a $10bn (£7bn) takeover bid, where it will battle France's Sanofi, which had a bid rejected last week, and others. Although oncology drug maker Medivation has been criticised for "price gouging" by Am
Read more* Lufthansa in talks with owners of SAS - sources * Partnership or Lufthansa stake possibilities - sources * Board to discuss Brussels Airlines on April 27 - sources (Recasts with talks over SAS, adds comments) By Peter Maushagen FRANKFURT, April 13 (Reuters) - Lufthansa
Read moreBy Peter Maushagen FRANKFURT, April 13 (Reuters) - Lufthansa is in talks with the owners of Scandinavian carrier SAS and Brussels Airlines as it seeks to expand its network of airlines and add to its Eurowings low-cost platform, according to people close to Lufthansa. Two sources said
Read more* Irish low-cost airline to offer enhanced customer services * To introduce first loyalty scheme in decades * Charm offensive of recent years has boosted profits By Conor Humphries DUBLIN, April 12 (Reuters) - Ryanair is to launch its first loyalty scheme in decades, intro
Read more(ShareCast News) - Ahead of the UEFA European Football Championship that kicks off in June, Societe Generale highlighted a selection of stocks that could benefit from the tournament. The matches, which will take place in France, are expected to attract more than 2.5m fans - around 1.5m foreign visit
Read moreBy Atul Prakash LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - As soccer fans look forward to the European championship in France this summer, investment strategists have an eye on which listed companies could prove to be winners. French bank Societe Generale got into the spirit by selecting 11 "first-t
Read more(ShareCast News) - London stocks advanced on Wednesday as oil prices regained strength and investors awaited the Federal Reserve's meeting minutes, which were due out later in the day. Oil prices rose, lifted by a 'bullish' report on the state of weekly US stockpiles of commercial crude. Hopes t
Read more(ShareCast News) - London stocks were set for a firmer open on Wednesday as oil prices bounced back and investors awaited the release of the latest FOMC minutes. The FTSE 100 was seen opening 20 points higher than Tuesday's close at 6,111. Data out of China provided some encouraging news earlier, a
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