M2 Group Launches Rival A$1.5B Offer for iiNet 

M2 Group has launched a takeover offer for internet-service-provider iiNet Ltd., setting the scene for a possible bidding war with TPG Telecom Ltd. (published 0046 GMT)

 
 
China Vanke 1Q Net Profit Down 57.5% On-Year 

China Vanke Co. Ltd, one of the China's largest property developers, said its net profit for the first quarter fell a sharp 57.5% from a year earlier, as it sold and completed fewer properties. (published 0010 GMT)

 
 
Qualcomm Launches Unit to Help Chinese Smartphone Makers Sell Overseas 

Qualcomm Inc. has launched a unit to help Chinese smartphone makers sell overseas, part of efforts to build stronger relationships in the country following a long-running antitrust case. (published 2313 GMT Sunday)

 
 
Charter Communications Explores Bid for Time Warner Cable--3rd Update 

It didn't take long for Time Warner Cable Inc. to find itself back in play. (published 2224 GMT Friday)

 
 
Strong iPhone Sales Will Power Apple's Encore 

the most profitable quarter of any publicly traded company ever. (published 1812 GMT Sunday)

 
 
DBS Group First Quarter Net Profit Rises 10% to S$1.13 Billion, A Record 

DBS Group Holdings Ltd. Monday said its first quarter net profit rose 10% on year on an improvement in its interest income and margins. (published 0025 GMT)

 
 
Emperor International Holdings: Net Profit for Year Ended March 'Significantly Lower' Vs Last Year 

Emperor International Holdings Ltd. said after trading hours Friday that it expects a net profit for the year ended March that is "significantly lower" compared to a year ago due in part to higher operating and finance costs. (published 0013 GMT)

 
 
Sunway International Holdings: Net Loss for 15 Months Ended December Deepens to HK$389.3 Mln 

Sunway International Holdings Ltd. said its net loss for the 15 months ended December 2014 deepened to 389.3 million Hong Kong dollars from a loss of HK$193.5 million for the comparable period a year prior due to deterioration of electronics sales. (published 0030 GMT)

 
 
Shell Faces Fresh Challenge in Integrating BG Purchase 

With its $70 billion deal to buy BG Group PLC, Royal Dutch Shell PLC will attempt something altogether new for the 108-year-old energy giant: absorbing a huge company. (published 2128 GMT Sunday)

 
 
P&G Joins Movement to Cut Ad Costs 

The world's largest advertiser wants to spend less on marketing, dealing another big blow to an industry already battered by corporate cost-cutting. (published 0010 GMT)

 
 
Wal-Mart in Showdown With Texas Over Alcohol 

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. was slow to get into alcohol, but now it is fighting for the right to sell more of it. (published 2305 GMT Sunday)

 
 
Volkswagen Chairman Ferdinand Piech Resigns 

The powerful chairman of Volkswagen AG unexpectedly resigned Saturday, opening a new period of uncertainty for the automotive giant just weeks after he threw the company into a management crisis by withdrawing his support for VW's chief executive. (published 1623 GMT Saturday)

 
 
PepsiCo to Replace Aspartame in Diet Pepsi in U.S. -- 3rd Update 

PepsiCo Inc. said Friday it would remove the sweetener aspartame from Diet Pepsi, to address consumer concerns about the artificial additive and reverse slumping diet soda sales. (published 2341 GMT Friday)

 
 
Facebook's Zuckerberg 2014 Compensation Valued at $610,455 -- 3rd Update 

Facebook Inc. Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg's 2014 compensation shrank slightly to $15.5 million after she was awarded fewer restricted stock units. (published 2252 GMT Friday)