Exclusive: France’s Engie eyes U.S. energy services firm Ameresco – sources
French power utility Engie SA has approached Ameresco Inc , a U.S. provider of energy efficiency solutions and developer of renewable energy plants, to express...
Morgan Stanley’s Gorman charts ambitious course with $13 billion E*Trade deal
Morgan Stanley said on Thursday it would buy discount brokerage E*Trade Financial Corp in a stock deal worth about $13 billion, the biggest acquisition by...
L Brands sells majority stake in Victoria’s Secret, CEO Wexner to step down
L Brands Inc said on Thursday it will sell a controlling stake in its Victoria’s Secret unit to investment firm Sycamore Partners, valuing the lingerie...
Wall Street eases at open as virus fears build
U.S. stocks opened slightly lower on Thursday as a spike in the number of coronavirus cases outside China raised concerns about the global economic impact...
Oil firms on supply threats and easing demand woes
Oil prices rose on Thursday supported by China’s efforts to boost its economy, a drop in new coronavirus cases at the epicentre of the outbreak...
U.S. weekly jobless claims rise slightly; mid-Atlantic factory activity accelerates
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week, suggesting sustained labor market strength that could help to support the economy amid...
WeWork names COO in first major appointment under new CEO
Office-sharing startup WeWork on Thursday named Shyam Gidumal, a former Ernst & Young executive, as its new chief operating officer in the first major executive...
Thyssenkrupp nears full sale of $17 billion elevator division – sources
Thyssenkrupp is nearing a full sale of its elevator division, three people familiar with the matter said, adding this would secure the highest valuation of...
HSBC targets the globally mobile with $1.4 trillion wealth business
HSBC plans to invest heavily in its newly combined retail and private banking business as it targets internationally minded customers in markets such as China,...
Domino’s U.S. same-store sales, profit beat estimates, shares jump 20%
Domino’s Pizza Inc on Thursday reported quarterly U.S. same-store sales and profit above analysts’ estimates, as its focus on faster delivery and new promotions to...