M&A | Deals

Deal expected to create North America's leading discount retailer.

RBS's stock 1.52% lower at 0828 BST in London.

Repsol to return cash to shareholders if it fails to identify acquisition targets.

Sultan of Brunei, investment arm of Qatari royal family and Indian billionaire bid for Grosvenor House.

Baer also to acquire Israeli lender Bank Leumi's Swiss private banking operation.

Buyer is Hong Kong-based investor group Integrated Whale Media Investments.

Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox could sell Fox News rival CNN if it buys Time Warner.

US billionaire John Malone's Liberty Global also owns British TV producer All3Media.

Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox could sell Fox News rival CNN if it buys Time Warner.

Henkel's June buying spree saw it acquire French household cleaner maker Spotless and three US haircare brands.

Kansas City-based Russell Stover could be valued at about $1bn.

Hans-Peter Wild owns 65% of Wild Flavors while PE firm KKR owns the rest.

The deal still requires US regulatory approval.

VW rejects comments made by Daimler Trucks chief Wolfgang Bernhard.

VW took control of Swedish truckmaker Scania in May 2014.

Roche could pay another $1bn based on attaining preset milestones.

Goldman Sachs top M&A adviser with $623bn worth of deals so far this year.

LSEG to acquire Frank Russell from US-based Northwestern Mutual for $2.7bn.

French Economy Minister Montebourg says Paris has cash from previous share sales to fund Alstom stake.

Private equity heavy-hitters Kohlberg Kravis Roberts picks up a one-third stake ahead of a likely flotation of AEI assets.

Ithaca picks up interest in Cook, Pierce and Wytch Farm oil fields.

Deal to boost Santander's presence in Sweden, Norway and Denmark.

Activist investor David Winters says Buffet could be looking to take Coca-Cola private.

Paris expects improved offers ahead of 23 June deadline imposed by GE for its bid.

General Electric has already offered to buy Alstom's power unit for about $17bn.

Alibaba to launch US online store 11Main.com on 11 June.

Japanese insurers eyeing overseas assets to move away from stagnant home market.

Valeant says Nestle deal not contingent on the success of its bid for Allergan.

Italian designer Cavalli's firm may command $614m sale value.

iPhone assembler Hon Hai Precision eyeing Taiwan's nascent 4G telecoms market.