News Highlights: Top Equities Stories Of The Day
June 30 2016 - 6:28AM
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South Africa Clears Anheuser-Busch InBev's Purchase of SABMiller
Anheuser-Busch InBev's roughly $108 billion deal to buy
SABMiller PLC has been cleared by regulators in South Africa, with
the world's largest brewer saying it is "well on track" to close
the acquisition in the second half of this year.
Deutsche Bank Poses Greatest Risk to Financial System, IMF Says
Deutsche Bank is the riskiest financial institution in the world
as a potential source of external shocks to the financial system,
according to the International Monetary Fund.
Airbus and Safran Strike Deal on European Rocket Joint Venture
Airbus and Safran have been long-term partners in developing and
building Europe's Ariane 5 space launcher and are pooling assets in
the face of increasing competition.
Japan May Industrial Output Falls Unexpectedly
Japan's industrial output unexpectedly fell sharply in May,
according to government data released Thursday, as a sluggish
global economy and fuel-mileage scandals affecting car makers
weighed on manufacturing activity.
Bombardier Delivers First CSeries Jet as It Takes on Boeing, Airbus
Bombardier Inc. on Wednesday delivered its first CSeries jet to
launch operator Swiss International Air Lines, marking the
company's emergence as a direct competitor to the big U.S. and
European plane makers.
Facebook Wins Belgian Court Appeal Over Data Collection
Facebook won its appeal against Belgium's privacy watchdog,
allowing the U.S. tech company to restore its ability to collect
information about internet users in the country not registered with
the social-media site.
Wal-Mart Expands Free Two-Day Shipping
Wal-Mart is stepping up its battle with Amazon.com, expanding a
free two-day shipping program and seeking to list even more items
on its website.
Three Big U.S. Airlines Allege Additional State Subsidies to Qatar Airways
Days after the U.S. government said it intends to hold
"informal" discussions with two Persian Gulf governments over a
trade dispute brought by three big U.S. airlines, the U.S. carriers
said they have uncovered evidence that the government of Qatar
provided additional subsidies to Qatar Airways.
WellDyneRx in Talks With Private Equity on Possible Sale
WellDyneRx Inc. has hired an investment bank to explore a sale
of itself to private equity, said people familiar with the
situation.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
June 30, 2016 06:13 ET (10:13 GMT)
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