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China Is Investigating Meta's Latest A.I. Acquisition
China is investigating whether Meta's acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup Manus violated its laws on technology exports and outbound investment. Those rules say that the Chinese government must approve the export of certain…
FTSE 100 mining giants in talks over £190bn mega-merger
Two of the world's largest miners are in talks over a £190bn mega-merger to radically reshape global commodity markets. Glencore and Rio Tinto, both listed on the FTSE 100, confirmed on Thursday that they were holding discussions to create…
11:11 Systems Successfully Completes Acquisition of Ntirety
Acquisition marks the sixth purchase of an authorised VMware partner for 11:11 Systems, now one of the largest private VMware Cloud Service Provider partners AMSTERDAM – January 8, 2026 11:11 Systems (“11:11”), a leading…
Glencore, Rio Tinto Restart Merger Talks
Glencore on Thursday confirmed a Financial Times article that it is in preliminary talks with Rio Tinto about a possible combination of some or all of their businesses. Rio Tinto not long after said talks are underway over a deal which could…
Glencore Says It's In Preliminary Merger Talks With Rio Tinto
Glencore Plc confirmed it held preliminary discussions with Rio Tinto Group on a possible combination of some of their businesses, including an all-share merger that would create the world's biggest mining company. There's no certainty of a deal…
Blackstone Eyes $2.6 Billion of Debt to Finance Power Merger
A group of banks led by Barclays Plc is shopping a roughly $2.6 billion debt deal to support Blackstone Inc. 's effort to combine two of its power grid equipment suppliers, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The financing is expected…
B&M European Value Retail climbs Thursday, outperforms market
Shares of B&M European Value Retail S.A. BME rose 3.21% to £1.71 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX falling 0.04% to 10,044.69. B&M European Value Retail S.A.
Rio Tinto in merger talks with Glencore but total takeover not the only option
Mining giants Rio Tinto and Glencore are in talks for a potential deal, which could see Rio buy all shares in the Swiss group, creating a combined mega miner potentially worth more than $US200 billion. Analysts have raised doubts that a total…
Glencore confirms it is discussing a merger with Rio Tinto
Glencore has confirmed it is in discussions to merge with Australian iron ore giant Rio Tinto in a move that would create one of the world's largest mining companies in a major shakeup of the resources sector. The London-listed Glencore said it was…
Tesco and M&S report strong Christmas food sales
Retail giants Tesco and Marks & Spencer both saw a bump in food sales over the vital Christmas period despite both mentioning a challenging economic backdrop. Tesco said sales in the UK were up 3.2% from last year and it had now notched up its…
$260b mega-merger of Rio Tinto, Glencore back on the table
, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. International mining company Glencore has revealed it has re-engaged with Rio Tinto about a deal that would create the world's…
M&S counts the cost of the 'long-tail' of cyber attack at Christrmas
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The lingering after affects of last year's devastating…
Rio's 'simple' pledge dissolves in $96b Glencore gamble
Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe now Already a subscriber? How long are we going to read about mega-mining mergers and acquisitions before one happens? BHP's spent more than one year chasing…
Glencore and Rio Tinto in talks for mining mega-merger
Glencore on Thursday said that it's in 'preliminary discussions' to be acquired by Rio Tinto, in what could create the world's largest mining company. Why it matters: This could have a major impact on the market for critical metals, including…
Merger between Cal Coast Credit Union and SDCCU in dispute
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A merger between San Diego County Credit Union and California Coast Credit Union, which would have joined two of San Diego's oldest banking institutions to create an almost 630,000-member, $13.5 billion…
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