Exclusive: EU regulators have concerns about Luxottica, Essilor merger – source
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators have concerns over the proposed 46 billion-euro ($55 billion) merger deal between the world’s biggest eyewear company, Luxottica , and top lens maker Essilor , and will inform them later this week, a person …
Wall Street enjoys relief rally as Irma, North Korea fears ease
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks rallied broadly on Monday as Irma was downgraded to a tropical storm, easing concerns about its impact on economic growth, and as North Korea refrained from any missile tests over the weekend as feared.
Exclusive: EU regulators to voice concerns about Luxottica, Essilor deal – source
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators will meet Luxottica and Essilor this week to express concerns about their 46-billion-euro ($55.12 billion) merger, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday.
Tech, insurers lead Wall Street rally as Irma, North Korea fears ease
(Reuters) – Wall Street was sharply higher on Monday morning in a broad rally led by technology and financial stocks, especially insurers, on relief that Irma weakened to a tropical storm and North Korea did not conduct a nuclear test as feared.
Citigroup sees third-quarter markets revenue down 15 percent vs year-earlier
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Citigroup Inc third-quarter total markets revenue is running about 15 percent less than a year earlier when volatility was boosted by reactions to the Brexit vote and U.S. elections, Chief Financial Officer John Gerspach said on M…
BP files for IPO of U.S. pipeline assets
(Reuters) – British energy company BP on Monday filed for an initial public offering of its U.S. pipeline assets.
Google challenges record EU antitrust fine in court
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Google appealed on Monday against a record 2.4-billion-euro ($2.9 billion) EU antitrust fine, with its chances of success boosted by Intel’s partial victory last week against another EU sanction.
Facebook fined 1.2 million euros by Spanish data watchdog
MADRID (Reuters) – Facebook has been fined 1.2 million euros ($1.4 million) for allegedly collecting personal information from users in Spain that could then be used for advertising, the national data protection watchdog said on Monday.
Japan to sell $12 billion of Japan Post Holdings, growth potential under scrutiny
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government on Monday said it will sell $12 billion worth of Japan Post Holdings Co Ltd stock in an announcement that fund managers gave a tepid reception, saying limited growth prospects is likely to dull demand from institut…
Futures higher as Irma weakens, North Korea tensions ease
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures were sharply higher on Monday on relief that Hurricane Irma weakened and North Korea did not conduct a nuclear test over the weekend as feared.
