LONDON (Reuters) – Jupiter Fund Management (JUP.L) said on Monday it had agreed to buy Merian Global Investors for an initial 370 million pounds ($482.52 million) in shares, in a
Alstom confirms talks underway to buy Bombardier Transportation
PARIS (Reuters) – French transport infrastructure company Alstom (ALSO.PA) said on Monday it was in talks over a possible acquisition of the train business of Canadian company Bombardier (BBDb.TO), which
Scramble to track Cambodia cruise passengers after coronavirus case reported
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (Reuters) – Health authorities scrambled on Monday to track hundreds of passengers who disembarked from a cruise ship in Cambodia last week after a woman tested positive for
Senior Tories turn on Boris Johnson over his ‘vendetta’ against the BBC
Senior Tories have called threats to end the TV licence for a subscription service “cultural vandalism”. They are urging a halt to the “vendetta” against the BBC after Number 10
Oil prices steady as coronavirus-related demand concerns weigh
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed on Monday as concerns of falling fuel demand caused by the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak in China was offset by
UK digital bank Monzo plans to hire 500 and relaunch paid accounts
LONDON (Reuters) – Fast-growing British digital bank Monzo plans to hire up to 500 people and forecasts it will get 5.5 million users this year, as it prepares to have
Manulife commits $1m for extra coronavirus protection benefits
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Manulife Singapore has committed $1 million via a coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19) support fund to provide additional protection coverage to its customers in the Republic at
Sister of man fatally shot by police in Blairmore wants answers
The sister of Brian Kyle Schriver says she is “heartbroken” and “shocked” after her brother was fatally shot by two RCMP officers on Tuesday in the Crowsnest Pass. She says
Michelle Obama snub: Why Ex-Flotus WON’T follow daughters Malia and Sasha on social media
Michelle and Barack Obama have two grown-up daughters Malia and Sasha who are currently attending university.The pair remained under the watchful eye of the entire country as they resided in
Asian shares ease off three-week highs as virus fears return
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares stepped back from three-week highs on Monday as investors weighed the near-term hit on global growth from a fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak in China, although expectations