Turkey’s Simsek says no probe of Daimler, BASF, welcomes German investment
ANKARA (Reuters) – Press reports that Turkey is investigating Germany’s Daimler and chemicals giant BASF are “completely false”, Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek said on Twitter on Thursday, adding that Ankara welcomed German investors.
Oman Air in talks with Airbus, Boeing to expand wide-body fleet to 25 jets
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Oman’s national airline is in talks with planemakers Airbus and Boeing to expand its wide-body fleet to 25 jets and hopes to conclude the deal in the next two to three months, its chief executive said on Thursday.
Exclusive: U.S. bank card companies to seek licenses to operate in China in months
HONG KONG (Reuters) – U.S.-based payment card companies, including American Express , MasterCard and Visa , are preparing to submit license requests to operate in China within months, according to three people with direct knowledge of the matter.
Nestle CEO plays down chances of deal rush: Manager Magazin
ZURICH (Reuters) – Nestle Chief Executive Mark Schneider played down the chances of a rush of deals involving the Swiss food group after the company said last month it may sell its roughly $900 million-a-year U.S. confectionery business.
Murdoch made to wait few more weeks for Britain’s Fox-Sky decision
LONDON (Reuters) – Rupert Murdoch will have to wait a few more weeks to know whether Twenty-First Century Fox’s bid for Sky will be referred for a lengthy British investigation.
BlackBerry wins right to sell secure messaging tools to U.S. government
TORONTO (Reuters) – BlackBerry Ltd said on Thursday it has won the right to sell tools for encrypting phone calls and text messages to the U.S. federal government, garnering an endorsement from the National Security Agency for the products.
Exclusive: U.S. Cardinal Health puts $1.5 billion China business on block – sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) – U.S. drug distributor Cardinal Health has put its China business up for sale, drawing keen interest from state-backed Chinese pharmaceutical firms in a deal that may be worth up to $1.5 billion, sources familiar with the matter sa…
Craft brewer targets Nigerian palates and big brands
ABUJA (Reuters) – From pale ale with tangs of passion fruit and mango to a heady stout with 10 percent alcohol, a pioneering craft brewer in Nigeria is seeking to expand and grab more of a market dominated by Heineken and Diageo.
Blackstone raising at least $3 billion in first Asia PE fund: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Blackstone Group LP is seeking to raise up to $3 billion in its first Pan-Asia buyout fund for investments in sectors including high-end manufacturing and healthcare, people familiar with the plan told Reuters.
Insider trading probe into Deutsche Boerse CEO still open: prosecutor
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Deutsche Boerse chief executive Carsten Kengeter has not yet been exonerated from insider trading allegations, officials said on Thursday.
