Radiation detection provider Mirion Technologies Inc on Thursday became the latest private-equity backed company to file for an initial public offering, as more buyout firms try to unload some of their portfolio companies in the public markets.
Danish hearing aid and headset maker GN Store Nord reaffirmed its full-year sales and profit guidance on Friday after cost cuts helped it beat forecasts for second-quarter core earnings.
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd, the world's No. 2 life insurer by market value, posted a 34 percent jump in second-quarter earnings as China's stock market boom boosted investment returns.
Dole Food Co Inc, the world's largest producer of fresh fruits and vegetables, filed with U.S. regulators on Friday to raise up to $500 million in an initial public offering of common stock.
Hedge fund firm Man Group Plc sold its remaining stake in U.S.-listed futures and options broker MF Global in a deal that will earn it an initial $112 million.
A Canadian bank has held preliminary talks on buying a stake Allied Irish Banks, Ireland's second biggest bank, after it has been cleansed of risky loans, two sources familiar with the matter said.
Volkswagen Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn is set to become CEO of Porsche SE as well, two people familiar with the situation said on Thursday.
Republic Airways Holdings won its bid to buy bankrupt Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc for $108.75 million after a day-long auction in bankruptcy court late Thursday.
BHP Billiton has hired Bank of America-Merrill Lynch to advise it on a sale of its Ravensthorpe nickel operation in an auction which could fetch $1 billion, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday.
Boeing Co said it stopped work more than a month ago on two sections for its 787 Dreamliner model after wrinkles were found in the composite-material fuselages supplied by Italy's Alenia Aeronautica, Bloomberg reported.
J.C. Penney Co Inc posted a smaller-than-expected net loss as the retailer kept a tight lid on costs, but signaled results could miss expectations later this year, sending its shares lower.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co reported a quarterly loss as sliding sales, higher markdowns and increased costs weighed on the teen-apparel retailer.
J.C. Penney Co Inc posted a narrower-than-expected net loss on Friday as the department store operator kept a tight lid on costs amid falling sales, and raised its profit forecast for the year.
Boeing Co supplier Alenia Aeronautica halted production of two major 787 structural components due to manufacturing flaws, an aviation industry blog said.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co reported a quarterly loss versus a year-earlier profit as sliding sales pummeled the teen retailer.
Volkswagen on Thursday agreed to buy a 42 percent stake in the sports car unit of debt-ridden Porsche SE , another step toward combining the two German carmakers into a European automotive giant.
Apple Inc's board plans to meet next Tuesday and discuss potential replacements for Google Inc Chief Executive Eric Schmidt, who stepped down from the board earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing a person familiar with the matter.
General Motors' top negotiator for the sale of its European business took issue on Friday with assertions that Opel suitor Magna had struck a deal in principle on a contract for the deal.
The federal government in Berlin and the states where Opel has plants are only prepared to offer financing aid if Canada's Magna wins the battle for the carmaker, a senior ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.
Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it was increasing production after a surge in sales ignited by the U.S. Cash for Clunkers program.
General Electric's security business on Thursday announced the first order for a new portable device for air cargo facility checkpoint security which detects traces of narcotics and explosives.
Ford Motor Co (F.N) said on Thursday it will increase production over the rest of the year after a surge in sales triggered by the U.S. government's
Creditors of Chrysler have won approval from a federal bankruptcy court to sue Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) and pursue a claim that its 2007 sale of Chrysler stripped the U.S. automaker of its most valuable assets.
Magna and its Russian partner Sberbank have reached an agreement in principle with General Motors management over a contract to buy 55 percent of GM's European unit Opel, Magna's co-CEO Siegfried Wolf told Reuters on Thursday.
Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it will increase production over the rest of the year after a surge in sales triggered by the U.S. government's Cash for Clunkers sales incentive program.
Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it is increasing production over the rest of the year to meet increased demand spurred by the U.S. government's Cash for Clunkers sales incentive program.
Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it is increasing production over the rest of the year to meet increased demand spurred by the U.S. government's Cash for Clunkers sales incentive program.
Walmart Stores Inc posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday as a clampdown on inventory offset falling sales, and the company forecast a full-year profit that could beat Wall Street estimates, sending its shares up 1.7 percent.
Magna and its Russian partner Sberbank have reached agreement in principle with General Motors management over a contract to buy a stake in GM's European unit Opel, Magna's co-CEO Siegfried Wolf told Reuters on Thursday.
Nestle, the world's biggest food group, said on Thursday it had no plans for a big acquisition with cash from its Alcon stake sale, despite long-term speculation linking it with L'Oreal.
