CVC Buys U.S. Credit Manager Marathon For Up to Initial $1.2 Billion
CVC will pay $400 million in cash and up to $800 million in equity, and further payments could be due subject to Marathon's financial performance between 2027 and 2029.
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Ryanair Lifts Outlook on Strong Demand, Boeing Delivery Improvements
Ryanair upgraded its fiscal 2026 guidance due to strong demand and earlier-than-expected Boeing aircraft deliveries.
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Nvidia-Backed AI Startup Synthesia Raises Funding at $4 Billion Valuation
Artificial-intelligence company Synthesia raised $200 million, adding fresh capital to develop software that businesses can use to train employees through interactive videos.
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Fnac Darty Shares Jump on $1.25 Billion Kretinsky Takeover Proposal
The offer from billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group of €36 a share is at a 19% premium to Friday's closing price.
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Merck No Longer in Talks to Buy Revolution Medicines
The drugmaker had recently been in discussions to acquire RevMed in a deal that could have valued the cancer-drug biotech at around $30 billion.
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Chinese Beverage Giant Seeks to Raise Up to $1.3 Billion in Hong Kong Listing
China's Eastroc Beverage Group has started taking orders from investors for its Hong Kong secondary listing amid a fundraising boom in the Asian financial hub.
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Can Trump and Big Pharma Get the World to Pay More for Drugs?
Manufacturers are pushing for higher prices overseas, but face political and economic resistance.
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These Developers Stand to Win in Trump's Housing-Investor Crackdown
The build-to-rent business looks poised to take off after Trump exempted this industry from his regulations on large investors.
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Disney's Surprise Box-Office Champion is 'Zootopia 2,' Thanks to China
The animated sequel outgrossed "Avatar: Fire and Ash" to become Disney's top film release of 2025.
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Faster-Drying Paint and Better-Smelling Soap: AI Tries Product Development
PPG, 3M and other manufacturers say digital tools can suggest counterintuitive solutions and do weeks of work within days.
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How Intel Came Crashing Back to Earth After Its Trump Bump
After months of riding positive vibes, the troubled chip maker reminded investors why it needed a rescue in the first place.
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BASF Earnings Miss Guidance
Shares fell after the chemical group prereleased earnings that fell short of both its guidance and consensus expectations.
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Meta, EssilorLuxottica Hit With Lawsuit Alleging Patent Infringement on Smartglasses
Solos Technology's complaint, filed Friday, alleges the defendants infringed on its patents involving smartglasses, including functions such as multimodal sensing, audio processing and intelligent assistance.
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Enphase Energy to Cut Jobs as End of Tax Credits Dents Demand
The company plans to cut about 6% of its workforce as part of a broader restructuring after the expiration of a federal tax credit sapped demand for residential solar panels.
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Intel Shares Slide as Costs Pile Up in Bid to Meet AI Demand
The company forecast further losses in the first quarter as it spends heavily to ramp up production of its latest chips. Shares fell 17%.
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