German lender under pressure to cut costs and boost returns after approach from UniCredit
Labour may allow stakes of up to 10% to encourage passive investment from sovereign wealth and pension funds
TV and film group endures a rocky start to life as a listed group
Early discussions between the miners went nowhere but mega M&A deals are back in vogue
Reports of Rio-Glencore talks last year remind us that dreams of daring but unwise corporate mergers are a recurring theme
Public markets today rarely offer bargains — the Oracle of Omaha built his edifice some 60 years ago
Plus, Goldman chief cautions start-ups on going public and a dispatch from JPMorgan’s healthcare deals conference
Aborted discussions highlight how mining executives are contemplating big deals amid energy transition
Anglo-French tie-up discussions shelved in favour of possible deal with rival SGS