Covid-19: When ventilators run short, a $500 invention may save lives

Thomas Mulier|Published

As hospitals scour their storerooms in search of ventilators for Covid-19 patients, Israeli inventors have proposed a solution.

H&M sales grow for sixth quarter

Thomas Mulier|Published

Hennes & Mauritz AB?s sales growth slowed in the key July and August months, hampering the Swedish retailer?s attempt to end a three-year slump in earnings.

Coca-Cola digs into coffee with $5.1bn Costa purchase

Thomas Mulier|Published

Coca-Cola Co. agreed to buy U. K. coffee-shop leader Costa for 3. 9 billion pounds ($5. 1 billion) in its biggest acquisition in eight years.

Sotheby's fails to sell 37-carat diamond amid auction jitters

Thomas Mulier|Published

The largest known fancy intense pink diamond went unsold at Sotheby?s in Geneva on Wednesday amid jitters in the market for precious stones.

AB InBev sweetens deal for SABMiller

Thomas Mulier|Published

Brewer AB InBev raises its bid for SABMiller amid investor concerns about the deal’s structure.

LafargeHolcim sells India unit

Thomas Mulier|Published

The globe’s biggest cement company is trimming its assets to help pay down debt.

Danone buys into soy

Thomas Mulier|Published

Danone will buy WhiteWave Foods for about $10 billion to add the soy milk brand Silk and expand in its biggest acquisition in almost a decade.

A record deal for rival brewers

Thomas Mulier|Published

AB InBev finally gets a “yes” from SABMiller after raising its takeover bid for the beer maker.

SABMiller doubles up on cost cuts

Thomas Mulier|Published

SABMiller doubled a pledge to cut costs as it seeks to rally shareholders around its rebuttal of Anheuser-Busch InBev.

SABMiller pumps out the beer

Thomas Mulier|Published

SABMiller says volume growth accelerated in the second quarter, helped by Africa and Latin America.

BAT expands e-cigarette push

Thomas Mulier|Published

British American Tobacco forms alliance with Reynolds American and agrees to buy e-cigarette maker Chic Group.

Swiss watch exports decline

Thomas Mulier|Published

Competition from Apple’s smartwatch may be denting demand for Swiss timepieces.

Lafarge ‘open’ to changing ratio in Holcim deal

Thomas Mulier|Published

Lafarge SA is reportedly willing to consider revising the share-exchange ratio in its planned merger with Holcim of Switzerland.

Apple watch threatens Swiss timepieces

Thomas Mulier|Published

Swatch Group’s Tissot T-Touch Expert Solar watch has a compass, tells the altitude and runs on solar power.

China gift rules stunt Richemont’s revenue

Thomas Mulier|Published

Richemont reported revenue growth for the first five months of its financial year that missed estimates because of weakness in mainland China.