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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 the benchmark.


Toblerone Continues to Sweeten Russia's Shelves Despite US Maker Mondelez Halting Imports: Report

Toblerone chocolates have continued to be available on the shelves in Russia despite Mondelez International's efforts to halt imports...

CDK Global Begins Restoring Systems After Cyberattack Disrupts Thousands of Car Dealerships

More than a week after cyberattacks forced CDK Global to shut down its systems, disrupting operations for thousands of car dealerships, the software provider is in the process of restoring its applica..

EU Antitrust Regulators to Scrutinize Microsoft’s $13B OpenAI Investment Over Cloud Exclusivity

The European Union's antitrust regulators are set to scrutinize Microsoft’s $13 billion investment in OpenAI, focusing on the exclusive use of Microsoft's cloud technology and its potential impact on ..


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IK Investment divest its Europe Snacks unit to Apax Partners
IK Investment Partners had sold its full ownership in Europe Snacks Group to a French private equity firm Apax Partners for an undisclosed amount and will be completed before the year ends.
Founder Securities to exit from Credit Suisse joint venture - filing
The fate of the joint venture firm of Founder Securities and Credit Suisse have yet to be known after the former reveals its plans to sell its stake in the joint venture and merge with China Minzu Sec
Vivendi pauses from acquisitions to decide how to spend USD14 billion in savings
France-based multinational mass media and telecommunication firm Vivendi took a pause from big acquisitions to decide on how to spend the remaining USD14 billion from asset sales after cutting debt.
UK life insurer Resolution to exit Luxembourg-based business unit
Resolution Ltd. is looking to sell its business unit Lombard located in Luxembourg. However, terms of the deal were unknown as talks on the sale of Lombard are still in a preliminary stage.
SAP debating moves to cloud, may impact 2015 sales target
German enterprise software group SAP announced on Friday that it was debating internally whether to accelerate moving more of its business to the cloud, a quick change in its overall strategy that cou
Private equity firms fuel consolidation of IT services and BPO in India
In a report, the Business Standard said private equity firms are a significant contribution to the consolidation of IT services and BPO sector in India. There were five private equity transactions clo
Novartis announces USD 5 billion share repurchase
Novartis told investors that it will be holding a USD 5 billion share buyback in the next two years. The share repurchase will start immediately, according to the Switzerland-based drugmaker.
Credit Agricole to reduce holding in Eurazeo
France's Credit Agricole said it will cut its holding in investment firm Eurazeo. The French bank will sell 3.2 million Eurazeo shares and zero-coupon convertibles equivalent to a maximun of 5.1 milli
Strategic investors eye majority stake in Indian eye care hospital chain Vasan Healthcare
Strategic investors were said to be in discussions to buy a majority stake in Vasan Healthcare, which operates eye care hospitals and dental centers in India.
Charter nears multi-billion dollar debt financing agreement for Time Warner bid
Charter Communications was reportedly nearing an agreement with investment banks to borrow money for its bid for Time Warner Cable Inc. Charter has held talks with Bank of America Corp., Barclays Plc
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