A new year hasn’t taken the heat out of Auckland’s property market, with a three-bedroom townhouse next to a busy motorway selling for almost $1 million in the first Saturday auction of 2021. The 76sq m, two-level, modernised townhouse is
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Credit Agricole's Italian takeover target Creval says will consider all options
FILE PHOTO: A Credit Agricole logo is seen outside a bank office in Vertou near Nantes, France, February 11, 2019. REUTERS/Stephane MaheMILAN (Reuters) – The board of Credito Valtellinese (Creval) said on Thursday it would seek to create value for
Kim Jong-un demands ‘boost’ to North Korea’s ‘nuclear war deterrence’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for a greater nuclear war deterrence and increased military power. The tubby tyrant, 37, said "we must do everything we can" to build it. He made the remarks at the end of a
Huntington buys TCF for $6 billion in U.S. regional bank merger wave
(Reuters) – Huntington Bancshares Inc has agreed to buy TCF Financial Corp for $6 billion in stock, marking the latest tie-up among U.S. regional lenders seeking scale. Columbus, Ohio-based Huntington will exchange 3.0028 of its shares for each TCF share,
Reddit to buy TikTok rival Dubsmash
FILE PHOTO: Reddit mascots are displayed at the company’s headquarters in San Francisco, California April 15, 2014. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/File Photo(Reuters) – Social network firm Reddit said here on Sunday it would buy short-video platform Dubsmash, becoming the latest company to
AstraZeneca to buy Alexion for $39 billion to expand in immunology
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Britain’s AstraZeneca has agreed to buy U.S. drugmaker Alexion Pharmaceuticals for $39 billion in its largest- ever deal to bolster its positions in immunology and rare diseases.Vials of AstraZeneca’s COVISHIELD, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine are seen inside a
Sabadell eyes more job cuts, alliances after BBVA deal collapses
MADRID/LONDON (Reuters) – Sabadell is considering more job cuts and striking product distribution alliances with other European banks after merger talks with rival BBVA fell through last week, according to four sources with knowledge of the matter.FILE PHOTO: Sabadell bank’s
BlackRock to buy Aperio for $1.05 billion from Golden Gate Capital, employees
FILE PHOTO: A sign for BlackRock Inc hangs above their building in New York U.S., July 16, 2018 (Reuters) – The world’s largest asset manager BlackRock Inc said on Monday it will buy Aperio Group LLC, an investment management services
Home Depot to buy building products distributor HD Supply in $8 billion deal
The logo of Down Jones Industrial Average stock market index listed company Home Depot is seen in Encinitas, California April 4, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo(Reuters) – Home Depot Inc HD.N said on Monday it would buy HD Supply Holdings Inc
PNC Financial in talks to buy BBVA's U.S. arm for over $10 billion: source
FILE PHOTO: The logo above a PNC Bank is shown in Charlotte, North Carolina April 18, 2012. REUTERS/Chris Keane (Reuters) – PNC Financial Services Group Inc PNC.N is in advanced talks to buy the U.S. arm of Spanish bank BBVA