--China's sports apparel company Anta Sports Products is among firms exploring a potential takeover of German group Puma, and could team up with a private equity firm if it decides to move forward, ...

The rise in consumer sentiment contrasts with confidence among German businesses, which on Monday downgraded their optimism for the economy and the rollout of the government's spending plans. Write to ...

Chemicals company Sika expects to book a one-off hit of up to 100 million Swiss francs ($124 million) this year from an overhaul of its operations in China and other cost-cutting measures. Sika said ...

--Rio Tinto is planning to sell U.S. assets that produce boron and could start the sales process in the next two weeks, Bloomberg reports, citing unnamed sources. --The assets in California could be ...