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Spain, France Arrest 5 Members of Chinese Money Laundering Gang That Smuggle Over 1 Million Euros a Day

French and Spanish authorities have arrested five members of a suspected Chinese money laundering network in Spain this week.


Lufthansa Receives EU Approval to Acquire ITA Airways for $350 Million

Lufthansa has won EU antitrust approval to buy 41% of ITA Airways for around $350 million...

Russia's Central Bank Encourages Businesses to Use Crypto to Evade Sanctions

Russia's central bank has advised businesses to explore alternative solutions, including cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, to facilitate payments with foreign partners...

UK: Nurses Express Heartbreak as Hospital Patients Die Alone Amid Staff Shortages

Nurses in the UK express profound distress and heartbreak over hospital patients being left to die alone amidst shocking staff shortages, highlighting compromised care standards where survival is now ..


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Alinda Capital to takeover Polish broadcast infrastructure firm Emitel
London-based private equity firm Montagu will be exiting from its Polish broadcast infrastructure firm Emitel. American investment firm Alinda Capital Partners reportedly agreed to buy Emitel in a dea
Andor Technology turns down Oxford Instruments' GBP166 million takeover offer
Belfast-based scientific digital camera maker Andor Technology refused the GBP166 million buyout offer from English tool manufacturer Oxford Instruments. Oxford Instruments had been negotiating the ta
Klepierre exits four Norway shopping centers for EUR 247 million
Klepierre exited from its four Norway shopping centers in a deal worth EUR 247 million or USD 336 million. The real estate investment trust is the second largest publicly-traded shopping mall operator
Italian banks exit 59.3% stake in SIA
Italian banks UniCredit, Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA and BNP Paribas's BNL have agreed to sell a combined 59.3% stake in payment firm SIA.
Telecom Italia says it tells regulators no bids received for Brazil business
Italy-based Telecom Italia told regulators that it did not get any offers for its unit in Brazil and that it intends to keep the unit. The company issued the statement in response to a request from an
Report says British Chancellor George Osborne considering tax relief for venture capital industry
According to a report on The Telegraph, British Chancellor George Osborne is said to be thinking of modifying the rules in the country's Enterprise Investment Scheme or EIS to boost investment in the
Rothschild launches UK asset management business, eyes infrastructure debt fund launch next year
After establishing its first merchant bank in the UK, Edmond de Rothschild Group has launched a new asset management business in London to upsize its assets under management and boost its presence in
Servelec to float 68.3 million shares, UK's biggest tech IPO in three years
Servelec's initial public offering is said to be the largest technology listing in the UK in three years. The software and services company is expected to float 68.3 million shares worth GBP122 millio
Sun Biomedical negotiating acquisition of Swiss firm Parvulus Medical
Australia-based diagnostic device firm Sun Biomedical had been negotiating the acquisition of biodegradable heart surgery device Parvulus Medical in an exclusive arrangement that will conclude on Janu
Italian sovereign fund is frontrunner to acquire minority stake in Versace
State-backed sovereign fund Fondo Strategico Italiano is currently the leading bidder for a minority stake in Italian fashion company Versace. The possible deal is reportedly worth EUR850 million.
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