Mall Operator Westfield Agrees to Takeover Bid Valued at $16 Billion

Westfield, the Australian operator of marquee malls from California to New York's World Trade Center, agreed to a $15.7 billion takeover offer from European shopping-center giant Unibail-Rodamco.

 
Facebook to Give Countries a Chance to Tax Its Profits From Local Ads

Facebook plans to book more revenue in the countries where it sells ads, becoming the latest tech company to bow to pressure from nations to simplify its tax structure and potentially pay more income tax overseas.

 
Sears Extends Debt, Eyes New Borrowing

Sears Holdings extended the terms of a $400 million loan while announcing a new planned borrowing to cover pension contributions

 
Nintendo Looks for Help to Raise Its Smartphone Game

Nintendo is looking to expand tie-ups with software developers to strengthen its smartphone-game lineup after an early alliance aimed at cracking the mobile market fell behind schedule, people familiar with the matter said.

 
GE Probed Who Knew About Spare Jet for Immelt

General Electric recently conducted an internal review into the flying of a spare business jet to accompany former CEO Jeff Immelt, as it seeks to understand an unusual practice that went on for years and surprised investors when they learned of it in October.

 
Canada Warns Boeing in Launch of New Aircraft Competition

Canada said it intends to launch a competition next year to buy 88 new jet fighters that threatens to penalize bidders that cause "harm" to its economy -- another warning to Boeing Co. to drop its trade complaint against Canada's Bombardier Inc.

 
Saudi Aramco Ramps Up Spending to Over $40 Billion a Year

Saudi Arabian Oil Co. unveiled a plan to invest more than $40 billion a year in projects over the next decade, a significant expansion for the world's largest energy company ahead of its expected public listing.

 
Electronic Arts Needs the Force to Awaken Again

Walt Disney isn't the only company with a lot riding on the new Star Wars movie this week. Electronic Arts could really use a boost from the Force.

 
Sterling Bay Is in Advanced Talks to Buy Groupon Building in Chicago

A venture of one of Chicago's most active real-estate developers and JP Morgan Asset Management are in advanced talks to buy Groupon Inc.'s headquarters for about $520 million from Sam Zell's Equity Commonwealth, according to people familiar with the matter.

 
Electric-Vehicle Boom Is a Boon for Coal King Glencore

Glencore, long known as one of the world's dominant coal traders, in a twist is finding itself the beneficiary of the greening of the global economy.

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