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Colombia expands trade to China

00:56 Colombia wants the world to know they have more to offer than just coffee.By signing a deal with China, Colombia aims to diversify their trade and expand to new markets.

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Takeda shares drop after Shire rejects $63 billion offer

Japan’sTakedaPharmaceuticalCoLtdsharesfellonFridayafterrarediseasedrugmakerShirePlcrejectedits$63billioncash-and-stockacquisitionoffer.Shiresaidithadreceivedthr

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Will Afghanistan's dialogue offer to Taliban bring peace?

AfghanPresidentMohammadAshrafGhaniduringhisspeechattheKabulconferencerecentlyofferedtohavetalkswiththeTalibanwithoutanypreconditions,inabidtoendtheendemicwarint

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Broadcom to raise Qualcomm bid in push for talks, sources say

BroadcomLtdplanstounveilanewapproximately$120billionofferforQualcommInconMonday,aimingtoratchetuppressureonitsU.S.semiconductorpeertoengageinnegotiations,people

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Oracle Corp to buy Australia's Aconex for $1.19 billion

Australia’sAconexLtd(ACX.AX)saidonMondayithadreceivedaA$1.56billion($1.2billion),orA$7.80incash-per-share,buyoutofferfromU.S.softwaremajorOracleCorp(ORCL.N),sen

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Liverpool reject £90m Barcelona bid for Philippe Coutinho

LiverpoolhaveagaintoldBarcelonathatPhilippeCoutinhoisnotforsaleafterrejectinga€100m(£90m)bidfortheBrazilmidfielder.Barcelona’ssecondoffer,comprising€85mplus€15m

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British firm buys Australian steelmaker giant Arrium

London-basedGFGAlliancehasboughtAustralia'sArrium,theminerandsteelmakinggiantsaidWednesday,endingatusslewithaKoreanconsortiumoverthecompanyafteritwentintovolunt

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TPG ups bid for Australia's Fairfax Media

AconsortiumledbyprivateequitygiantTPGCapitaluppeditsofferfortroubledFairfaxMediaMondayandnowwantstobuyouttheentirefirm.LastweekTPGandtheOntarioTeachers'PensionP

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Mitsubishi Corp to launch offer for majority stake in Lawson

Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp will launch a tender offer to buy a majority stake in convenience operator Lawson Inc for about 144 billion yen ($1.4 billion), the companies said on Friday.

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Guilin to offer visa-free entry for ASEAN tour groups

The south China city of Guilin, a top tourist destination known for its picturesque landscape, will offer six-day visa-free entry to group tourists from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) starting Thursday.

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Australia's largest dairy producer increases takeover offer for Warrnambool

Murray Goulburn, Australia's largest dairy food company, on Wednesday announced an increased takeover offer for rival company Warrnambool Cheese and Butter.

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Pakistani Taliban confirms leader's death in U.S. drone strike

Pakistani Taliban confirmed that their deputy chief Waliur Rehman was killed in a U.S. drone strike on Wednesday and also withdrew their peace dialogue offer to the new government, local media reported Thursday.

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Thai billionaire moves closer to F&N takeover

Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi was one more step closer to taking over Singapore-listed conglomerate Fraser and Neave (F&N) on Monday, as his rival bidder dropped out of a rare auction.