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Four investment firms opposing the sale of U.S. educational software company Instructure Inc to private equity firm Thoma Bravo picked up support on Monday when an influential proxy advisory firm came out against the planned all-cash deal of roughly $2 billion. Institutional Shareholder Services Inc (ISS) recommended that Instructure shareholders vote...

Australian shares are set for a sharp drop at the open on Tuesday as growing fears surrounding the economic impact of the coronavirus jolted global markets. Lower oil and metal prices are expected to drag energy and mining stocks. ...

A federal judge on Monday dismissed an antitrust lawsuit by investors who accused the parent of the Chicago Board Options Exchange of letting anonymous traders rig the "fear gauge," Wall Street's main gauge of future stock market volatility, at their expense.

A-Property, a firm owned by Russian businessman Albert Avdolyan, has filed a request with Russia's anti-monopoly service for the purchase of the Elga project from steel and coal producer Mechel and Gazprombank, the RIA news agency reported on Monday, citing a source.

Senior Tories add to pressure over bringing Chinese tech group into UK phone network

* Dos Santos' father was Angola's president for 38 years (Adds details from statement)

Paper released by UK regulators homes in on tactic known as latency arbitrage

Gulf Arab states have long channelled funds into Lebanon's fragile economy but its rich neighbours, alarmed by the rising influence of their arch-rival Iran's ally Hezbollah, now appear loath to help ease Beirut's worst financial crisis in decades.

The latest rally in U.S. stocks is facing a serious test, as the S&P 500 heads towards its worst loss in months on concerns over how the coronavirus will impact the global economy.

Suppliers criticised on first day of fresh hearings, with accusations of ‘buck-passing’