NY Times Business
Oil prices fell after Israel and Iran agreed to halt strikes against each other, easing fears of a broader regional conflict that had briefly driven crude higher.
Bloomberg Markets
State Bank of India plans to join a group of global lenders in funding Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.’s $12 billion overseas acquisition, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Ukraine’s agricultural sector suffered direct losses of more than $11 billion as Russian drone strikes intensified sharply at the end of last year, according to Deputy Economy Minister Taras Vysotskyi.
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Intesa Sanpaolo CEO Carlo Messina discusses the lender's offer to buy Italian rival Banca Monte dei Paschi for €30.6 billion ($35.3 billion). "The only real offer now in the market is the Intesa Sanpaolo offer," Messina tells Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua, calling Banco BPM's proposal of a merger of equals merely a "love letter." (Source: Bloomberg)
MarketWatch
Actress Jennifer Aniston’s boyfriend Jim Curtis has delisted his longtime New York City home after four months—and a few weeks after the couple marked their one-year anniversary.
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As conflict ripples through the Persian Gulf, Dubai’s dependence on trade and travel has become an economic vulnerability.
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Financial Times
Crude prices stay below $100 a barrel as China’s import cuts help eke out global stockpiles
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Bloomberg Markets
MarketWatch
Piven faced more than a few hurdles on his path to finding a buyer, with the 6,200-square-foot home bouncing on and off the market over the year, each time with a reduced asking price.
Bloomberg Markets
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA Chief Executive Officer Carlo Messina signaled he’s prepared to address any counterbids for Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA, after unveiling an offer that valued the world’s oldest bank at more than €30 billion ($35 billion).
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