Warren Buffett Goes Big In Japan With $6bn Bet On Trading Houses

Warren Buffett Goes Big In Japan With $6bn Bet On Trading Houses

Warren Buffett has celebrated his 90th birthday with a multi-billion dollar bang that has set Japan’s stockmarket alight on Monday. It is yet another example of how in a single statement, only he and his company can move markets. In a statement on Monday (timed before...
Veolia aims to buy Suez stake as prelude to forge new global player

Veolia aims to buy Suez stake as prelude to forge new global player

French water and waste firm Veolia is offering to buy a 29.9% stake in its smaller peer Suez from French gas and power utility Engie for 2.9 billion euros, saying it aims to create a “world champion of ecological transformation”. If the offer is accepted by Engie,...
Nestle to Buy Allergy Treatment Maker in $2.6 Billion Deal

Nestle to Buy Allergy Treatment Maker in $2.6 Billion Deal

Nestle SA agreed to buy Aimmune Therapeutics Inc. in a $2.6 billion deal, adding a leader in the treatment of peanut allergies in its biggest health-science push yet. The Swiss owner of Nespresso will pay $34.50 a share for the U.S. biotech firm, almost triple its...