Barclays Posts Full-Year Loss

Barclays said fines and legal costs pushed it to a $267.4 million net loss for the year, as it set aside money for an investigation into foreign-exchange markets.

Orange Says Currently No Plans for Telecom Italia

Orange Chief Executive Stephane Richard sought to play down speculation that his company would bid for Telecom Italia, saying that while he still believes such a deal to be attractive, he currently has no plans to pursue it.

Merck Profit Slips Despite Revenue Gains

German pharmaceutical company Merck said that fourth-quarter net profit fell slightly but revenue surged on growth in all its divisions and its acquisition of AZ Electronics.

Glencore Returns to Profit

The mining giant returned to profitability last year despite a sharp downturn in the commodities it mines and trades.

Luxottica Reports Profit, Looks for Areas of Growth

Italian eyewear company Luxottica said its future growth will be fueled by a stronger retail network and by increasing sales of luxury goods in Asia and North America.

Springleaf Nears $4.25 Billion Deal For Citigroup's OneMain

Subprime lender Springleaf Holdings is said to be nearing a deal to buy Citigroup Inc.'s OneMain Financial for about $4.25 billion. The deal is expected to be announced as soon as Tuesday.

SOCAM Development to Sell Stake in Cement Joint Venture

SOCAM Development Ltd. agreed to sell its entire stake in a cement making joint venture to its French partner for $329 million.

France Sells Safran Stake

The French government said it had completed the sale of a 3.96% stake in aerospace supplier Safran, raising $1.12 billion in the process.