It was a year of ups and downs in the world of business as some achieved spectacular success and others felt the strain
Price agreed for landmark tower is said to be about £726 million (€924 million)
Rival bidder, the Greene King chain, close to agreement with Spirit
Group’s board continues to recommend a tie-up with Irish rival Fyffes
The merged company will have a 14 per cent share of the $7 billion global banana market
Markets up in Europe, supported by Fed’s indication US rates won’t rise too soon
Investor presentation highlight merits of proposed $526m all-stock deal
Speculation that Fed could raise interest rates sooner and faster than predicted
European Union regulators are concerned the proposed tie-up may reduce competition
New figures indicate M&A activity in Ireland is at its strongest since the early 2008
Cantillon: as Cutrale/Safra courts Chiquita, all Fyffes can do is wait
What chance of a grand bargain where all three parties explore a Brazilian bid?
Firms strongly defend their prospective merger from Brazilian rivals Safra-Cutrale
Fyffes boss would be employed as chief executive on a base salary of $1 million
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