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15 Oct
Abbvie to reconsider Shire bid in light of new US Treasury rules
US pharmaceutical giant Abbvie is having second thoughts regarding its planned $54bn acquisition of London-listed rival Shire.
15 Oct
Qualcomm agrees to buy CSR for £1.56bn
Chip designer Qualcomm will acquire UK-listed rival CSR for 900p in cash, or £1. 56bn, equivalent to a 36% premium on Tuesday's closing price.
15 Oct
Intel beats forecasts, guidance pleases
After the close of trading on Tuesday evening US semiconductor giant Intel Corp. unveiled third quarter earnings per share of 65 cents on the back of $14. 6bn in sales.
15 Oct
Chinese consumer prices slow down to 1.6% pace in September versus 1.7% expected
The rate of consumer price inflation slipped in China in September, led by lower food prices, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, although economists currently project a pick-up to materialize next year.