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Tesco to consider Thai bids for Asian assets on Sunday: sources

British retailer Tesco (TSCO.L) is set to assess bids by Thai billionaires for its Asian business on Sunday, a potential deal which could be wo...

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Online ad firm OLX Brazil in $642 million deal to buy competitor

Online marketplace OLX Brazil has agreed to buy competitor Grupo ZAP for 2.9 billion reais ($642 million), forming a leading Brazilian player in digital real estate advertising,...

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Two more Australian pension funds explore a merger as sector consolidates

Australian pension funds First State Super and WA Super are exploring a merger, the two funds said on Wednesday, in the latest sign of consolidation in an industry facing regula...

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U.S. Democrats to press for impeachment witnesses throughout trial

U.S. Democrats on Thursday vowed to keep fighting to hear witnesses at President Donald Trump's pending impeachment trial in the Republican-controlled Senate, even as their driv...

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Singapore's GIC part of consortium investing in Vivendi's Universal Music: source

Singapore's state investor GIC is part of the consortium led by China's Tencent that's buying up to 20% of Vivendi's (VIV.PA) Universal Music G...

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Brazilian investor group Abradin files complaint against Embraer-Boeing deal

A Brazilian group representing minority investors filed a complaint on Tuesday with Brazil's antitrust watchdog CADE against the Embraer-Boeing deal. The head of the...

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In suburban Virginia, divisions over impeachment on display

Cheers, boos and frequent applause reflected the intense partisan divide over the possible impeachment of Republican President Donald Trump during a town hall meeting with voter...

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Explainer: What to expect from the televised Trump impeachment hearings this week

U.S. Democrats launch the public phase of their impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump this week, with open, televised hearings set for Wednesday and Friday in the Hous...

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Outback owner Bloomin' Brands to explore sale, shares rise

Outback Steakhouse owner Bloomin' Brands Inc (BLMN.O) said on Wednesday it would explore strategic options, including a sale, two months after ...

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U.S. House Intelligence chairman says impeachment transcripts to be public

U.S. Representative Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said on Wednesday the committee will make public transcripts of interviews conducted with witn...