The $52 bln enterprise may break up a decade after 3G Capital and Warren Buffett put ketchup and hot dogs together. Such plans are tempting given the outcome at peer Kellogg, whose split led to sales ...

Between a weak economy and the threat from AI, it’s a tough time to be in advertising. Unless you’re the $25 bln group run by ...

The Swedish private-markets shop offloaded a healthy $15 bln of assets in the first half of 2025. It’s a rare bright spot in an industry unable to shift stuck portfolio firms. Yet EQT’s high returns, ...

Western leaders are belatedly waking up to the fact that China has a stranglehold on rare earths. European Commission ...

The Canadian suitor shelved its $46 bln pursuit of the 7-Eleven owner, citing a lack of cooperation. Its criticism evokes ...

The e-commerce giant’s new $1.5 bln bond is exchangeable for shares in its healthcare subsidiary. It’s a clever way to raise ...

The $220 bln firm led by Ted Pick has lost much of its valuation edge, including a big premium to Goldman Sachs. Missing out ...

Debra Crew is leaving after only two years running the $58 bln Guinness maker. Ropey returns, sales and margins explain her exit. But waning demand for pricey tipples will weigh on growth, and a ...

Finance minister Rachel Reeves will ease rules that act as a ‘boot on the neck’ of the financial sector, which accounts for 9% of output. Some measures could stimulate competition and growth. Yet ...

PM François Bayrou will struggle to get the 44 bln euros of savings in the 2026 budget passed by parliament, meaning the ...

The 10-bln-euro carmaker has dodged tariff and China woes, while maintaining a good margin given its modest size. A big cut to targets, however, sent its shares down 15%. The onslaught of Chinese ...

Donald Trump's threat to sanction buyers of Russian exports may look awkward for the $234 bln conglomerate, a customer of ...