Monsanto rejects new Bayer offer
July 19, 2016 – U.S. seed company Monsanto Co turned down a sweetened US$64 billion acquisition offer from Bayer AG…
ExxonMobil launches bidding war for InterOil
July 18, 2016 – ExxonMobil Corp has made a bid worth at least US$2.2 billion for InterOil Corp and its…
SGX opens after unexpected shutdown yesterday
July 15, 2016 – The Singapore Exchange (SGX) reopened its securities market per normal today, after a technical glitch caused…
Pound drops as new British government named
July 14, 2016 – The pound reversed course yesterday and gave up much of previous gains after a new British…
Germany issues 10-year bond at negative interest rate
July 13, 2016 – Germany issued a 10-year bond at a negative interest for the first time today, as fears…
Tokyo leads Asian stocks surge
July 12, 2016 – Tokyo stocks soared again today to lead another Asia-wide markets rally fuelled by hopes of fresh central…
Virgin Atlantic signs US$4.4 billion order for twelve A350s
July 11, 2016 – Virgin Atlantic signed a deal to buy 12 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft as part of a US$4.4…
Danone to acquire US organic foods group WhiteWave in US$12.5 billion deal
July 7, 2016 – France’s Danone today said it would double the size of its U.S. business by buying organic foods…
Pound sets new 31-year low against dollar
July 6, 2016 – The pound dropped last night, reaching lows against the dollar not seen since 1985, as the…
China revises GDP calculations again
July 5, 2016 – China has altered its gross domestic product calculation method for the second time in less than…