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Exclusive: EU set to clear unconditionally Marriott, Starwood deal – source

U.S. hotel chain Marriott International is on track to win unconditional EU antitrust approval for its cash and share purchase of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc , a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The deal, currently worth $12.5 billion, will put Marriott's brands including the Ritz-Carlton and Starwood's Sheraton and Westin…

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Exclusive: ECB would pledge to backstop markets after a Brexit – sources

By John O'Donnell and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank would publicly pledge to backstop financial markets in tandem with the Bank of England should Britain vote to leave the European Union, officials with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Such an announcement from the ECB would come on June 24 if an …

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Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in its largest deal

Microsoft Corp will buy LinkedIn Corp for $26.2 billion in its biggest-ever deal, a bold stroke by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in his efforts to make the venerable software company a major force in next-generation computing. By connecting widely used software like Microsoft Word and PowerPoint with LinkedIn's network of 433 million professionals…

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U.S. data point to strong domestic demand, stirring inflation

U.S. retail sales rose more than expected in May as Americans bought automobiles and a range of other goods, even as they paid more for gasoline, suggesting that economic growth was gaining steam despite a sharp slowdown in job creation. Sales at clothing retailers increased 0.8 percent, the largest gain since November.

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Brexit would cause big problems for German banks: German financial watchdog

A British vote to leave the European Union would hit large German banks, given their heavy exposure to London, the head of German financial watchdog Bafin said in an interview with German newspaper Tagesspiegel. Bafin President Felix Hufeld told the newspaper in an article to be published on Monday that he hoped Britons would vote to remain in the European Union. “They have the most activities

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Coming wave of gas puts focus on finding new shores

By Ron Bousso and Oleg Vukmanovic LONDON (Reuters) – Energy giants such as Royal Dutch Shell and Total are looking to build terminals and power plants in new markets to soak up the industry's rapidly burgeoning supply. Companies have invested billions in plants to produce liquefied natural gas (LNG) in places such as Australia and the United States. “We are ready to go downstream as much as it takes to unlock gas demand,

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Exiled tycoon Mallya: India wrong to sequester some assets in graft case

Exiled tycoon Vijay Mallya said on Sunday that Indian authorities trying to recover about $1.4 billion from his collapsed Kingfisher Airlines had no legal grounds for sequestering certain assets in a money laundering case. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) tweeted on Saturday that it had “attached” properties worth 14.11 billion Indian rupees ($210.78 million) in the case involving a loan from state-owned IDBI Bank

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China’s yuan trade system to open branches in London, New York

China's state-owned currency marketplace said on Sunday it was preparing to open branches in London and New York as part of efforts to promote the yuan's global status. The China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS), a subsidiary of China's central bank, said in a statement that by expanding its network offshore, it aims to serve more overseas institutions and become a “main trading platform and pricing center” for the yuan globally. China has been gradually loosening its capital controls to allow …

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Siemens CEO says not interested in robot maker Kuka

Siemens has no interest in becoming a white knight for German robot maker Kuka , which is the target of a 4.5 billion euro ($5.06 billion) takeover bid by Chinese home appliance maker Midea , Siemens' chief executive said. “If we had been interested, we would have acted on it some time ago,” Joe Kaeser told German broadcaster ntv in an interview. Midea's bid has fanned a furious debate over Chinese takeovers in Europe, with politicians such as German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel calling for tougher restrictions.

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Bayer waiting for Monsanto to engage after spurned bid: sources

Bayer, however, has no plans to increase its offer without first reviewing Monsanto's confidential information, the sources said on condition of anonymity because of the confidentiality of the talks. The Leverkusen-based company needs access to Monsanto's books before it can decide whether it can pay

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