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Medivation Shareholder Support can be won over says a Confident Sanofi

Boosted by its Genzyme division, is confident Medivation shareholders will back its proposed takeover of the U.S. cancer drug company, Sanofi, reported higher quarterly profit on Friday.   Setting up what could be a lengthy battle with a $9.3 billion offer to buy Medivation after it...

Ford: 'We assume Apple is working on a car'

Ford is working on the assumption that its major rivals in the future may not be General Motors or Chrysler but Google and Apple, the chief executive of the company has revealed.   The chief executive also added that the latter – Apple is probably building a car.   "Our working...

Charter’s Time Warner Cable Buy Approved by US but with Conditions

Approval for a deal that would create the second-largest U.S. broadband provider and third-largest video provider was given by the U.S. Justice Department on Monday. The antitrust approval was given to the merger to Charter Communications Inc's proposed purchase of Time Warner Cable Inc and Bright...

Offer for Buying LA Times and Chicago Tribune made by USA Today Publisher Gannett for $815 Million

In an effort to consolidate brands and drive cost savings that can improve the financial standing of print and digital newsrooms nationwide, there has been an offer to buy Tribune Publishing, owner of the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune by Gannett, publisher of USA Today and dozens of...

Taking on Tesla: China's Jia Yueting aims to outmuscle Musk

A Chinese entrepreneur is planning to usurp Tesla Motors, a U.S. pioneer in premium electric vehicle (EV) making and intends to re-engineer the automobile industry.   Jia Yueting, a billionaire and one of a new breed of Chinese entrepreneur.   "Tesla's a great company and has taken...

Emission Scandal Costs $18 Billion for Volkswagen

Volkswagen (VW) said on Friday that it would slash its dividend to help pay for its emissions-test cheating scandal and take a 16.2-billion-euro ($18.2 billion) hit to its 2015 results.   With Germany-based automakers including Mercedes-Benz, and Opel - as well as VW - agreeing to recall a...

Dark Age for Apple in China with Apple's Book, Film Services Going Dark

After Beijing introduced regulations in March imposing strict curbs on online publishing, particularly for foreign firms, Apple Inc's online book and film services have gone dark in China, reported Reuters.     A message in Chinese saying Apple's iBooks Store and iTunes Movies services...

Google Formally charged with Abusing Android Market Dominance by EU

As was expected and reported widely, the European Union opened up a second front against Google that could lead to large fines if found guilty as the European commission charged the U.S. technology giant with abusing the dominant position of its Android mobile operating system on Wednesday.  ...

Hyundai Choose Cisco as its Partner for Teaming up on Connected Car Technology

As the race to develop internet-connected cars picks up pace, Hyundai Motor has joined the ranks of global carmakers turning to new technologies partnering with US-based Cisco Systems.   As part of a long-term push into driverless vehicle technology the South Korean carmaker this month...

Control of $8 Billion Yum Unit in China being sought by China Sovereign Fund

Interest in buying a majority stake in Yum! Brands Inc.’s China business, which runs more than 7,100 KFC and Pizza Hut eateries across the nation has been expressed by a consortium backed by sovereign fund China Investment Corp, reported Bloomberg.     Quoting people with knowledge...

Fall in Trading Revenues results in 27 Percent in Citigroup Profits

Amidst strong global economic headwinds that include concerns over near-zero interest rates, a slowdown in China and decade low oil prices, many of the  global banks, and especially large banks based in the US have had a tough start to the year.   Citigroup seems to be the latest...

Buyout Firms being Targeted by McDonald’s for Sale of its North Asia Stores

For its planned sale of 2,800 restaurants in North Asia, McDonald's Corp is targeting private equity firms, including Bain Capital, MBK Partners, TPG Capital Management and Chinese state-backed conglomerate China Resources (Holdings) reported Reuters citing sources.   By planning to bring...