U.K.-listed mining company Xstrata wants to win a merger with South African giant Anglo American, but the company feels it's in better financial shape than its suitor. Stephen Beard assesses the situation.
U.S. investment firm BlackRock will buy Barclays Global Investors, becoming the world's largest money manager. The combined company will control $2.7 trillion in assets. Amy Scott reports on why you may not have heard about the firm.
What will the BlackRock deal mean for the smaller financial firms? Steve Chiotakis tracks the growth of BlackRock with Doug Foreman, Director of Equities at Highmark Capital in San Francisco.
General Motors is reportedly close to selling Swedish unit Saab. The likely buyer is a small Swedish sports car company called Koenigsegg. The company charges $1 million or more for its vehicles. Stephen Beard reports.
U.S. money manager BlackRock is about to become the world's largest asset manager after agreeing to buy an investment arm of British bank Barclays. Steve Chiotakis talks to Marketplace's Ashley Milne-Tyte about why this deal is so interesting.
Metals company Chinalco would have gotten a whopping 9 percent of $19.5 billion and two board seats in mining giant Rio Tinto. Scott Tong reports why Rio is not as desperate any more to make a deal.
Porsche is looking for an outside investor after its deal with Volkswagen fell apart. The botched merger leaves Porsche with a $12 billion debt. Stephen Beard explores why the deal failed and where it might get help now.
American Apparel has agreed to pay Woody Allen $5 million to settle a lawsuit. The filmmaker sued the retailer for suing his image without permission. Sally Herships reports on whether this is hurting or helping the company's business.
Obama's new antitrust chief Christine Varney promised the administration would be tough on companies that violate anti-monopoly laws. This likely means more suits against big business. Jill Barshay reports.
