Barclays Preparing to Name Jes Staley Its CEO

The former J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. executive would succeed Antony Jenkins, who was fired in July.

 
AB InBev Raises Proposal for SABMiller to $103 Billion

Anheuser-Busch InBev raised its proposal for SABMiller to $103 billion from its previous proposal of roughly $100 billion ahead of a Wednesday deadline.

 
Anheuser Says Regulators Have Questioned Pending Distributor Buyouts

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV on Monday said the U.S. Justice Department and California attorney general have questioned its pending acquisitions of two California distributors.

 
BOJ Minutes Show Efforts to Put Core CPI at a Distance

Some Bank of Japan board members say a negative reading of Japan's core price gauge doesn't mean a change in trend inflation, meeting minutes show.

 
SAP Operating Income Rises 5%

German business software provider SAP SE posted a 5% increase in operating profit for the third quarter, boosted by increased adoption of its cloud products.

 
EMC Takeover Marks Return of Michael Dell

Michael Dell stepped out of the limelight when he took Dell private two years ago. Now he is back with what promises to be the biggest tech deal in history, a $67 billion acquisition of EMC.

 
UAW Healthcare Trusts Report $20.7 Billion 2014 Shortfall

Healthcare trusts created nearly a decade ago to cover medical expenses for hundreds of thousands of Detroit's hourly retirees reported a funding shortfall of $20.7 billion last year.

 
Twitter Suspends Sports Sites' Accounts for Sharing NFL Videos

Twitter accounts for Deadspin and SB Nation were suspended Monday for sharing copyrighted NFL content.

 
Calpers to Propose Lowering Investment Target, Document Says

The largest U.S. pension fund could reduce its 7.5% return goal by as much as a quarter percentage point a year, a move that could lead to higher contributions from workers and local governments.

 
Smashburger to Sell Stake to Jollibee

Smashburger Master LLC, one of the upmarket chains shaking up the burger business, said it agreed to sell a 40% stake to Jollibee Foods Corp. of the Philippines for $100 million.

 
Chesapeake Names Martin Nonexecutive Chairman

Chesapeake Energy Corp. said director R. Brad Martin was appointed as the U.S. shale driller's nonexecutive chairman, succeeding Archie W. Dunham, who will become chairman emeritus.

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