MERCK TO BUY SIGMA-ALDRICH FOR $17 BILLION

German pharmaceutical company Merck said it would acquire U.S. firm Sigma-Aldrich for $17 billion, paying $140 a share in cash.

TESCO SUSPENDS EXECUTIVES, PROBES ERROR

Tesco has issued its fourth profit warning in three years and said it is investigating why it overstated its most recent profit forecast by $408.8 million.

GOOGLE'S RECIPE FOR EU'S DIGITAL AGENDA

Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt is encouraging Europe to remove remaining national borders which complicate life for tech companies, cut red tape and embrace disruptive services.

SIEMENS TO BUY DRESSER-RAND FOR $7.6 BILLION

German engineering company Siemens announced a deal to acquire U.S. oil-equipment maker Dresser-Rand Group for $7.6 billion.

AIRBUS TO BEGIN FLIGHT TRIALS OF NEW A320NEO ENGINE OPTIONS

Airbus plans to begin flight trials of its new plane this week. The A320neo, which places more fuel efficient engines on the single-aisle plane, is the best selling program Airbus has ever launched.

LONDON MINING IN DISPUTE WITH GLENCORE

Sierra Leone iron ore producer London Mining said it has entered into a dispute with Glencore over a cash prepayment that the commodities trader has refused to pay.

SIEMENS TO SELL STAKE IN APPLIANCE JOINT VENTURE TO BOSCH

German engineering group Robert Bosch GmbH will purchase Siemens AG's 50% stake in household appliances joint venture BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH, the companies said on Monday.

GERMAN AMAZON WORKERS ON STRIKE

Workers at five German Amazon.com logistics centers have walked out in a two-day strike to support demands for a collective wage agreement.

ALIBABA BANKERS EXERCISE 'GREEN SHOE' OPTION

Bankers for Alibaba Group Holding maximized the size of the deal Friday, officially making it the biggest initial public offering ever, at $25 billion, according to people familiar with the sale.

EMC WEIGHS MERGER, OTHER OPTIONS

Data-storage giant EMC under pressure from a shareholder activist and faced with the expected retirement of its longtime chief executive, is considering options that could include a merger deal with a rival, according to people familiar with the matter.