• The stock exchange operator New York Stock Exchange (Nyse) unexpectedly decided not to delist Chinese telecom operators China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom, which had been targeted by the Trump administration. Nyse reversed its decision "in light of further consultations with the relevant regulatory authorities", Reuters reports.
  • LafargeHolcim is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire Bridgestone's Firestone Building Products division for $2.5 billion, Bloomberg learned.
  • Berkshire Hathaway, com and JPMorgan Chase are abandoning their plans in health insurance.
  • Mexico approves AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine.
  • Commerzbank will communicate its new strategy by the end of the quarter.
  • Alphabet employees form a union, a rarity in Silicon Valley.
  • Israel authorizes use of Moderna's vaccine.
  • Dialog Semiconductor generated more sales than expected in Q4 2020.
  • Aryzta sold its remaining stake in Picard for €24 million.
  • Foxconn will manufacture electric vehicles with Chinese startup Byton.
  • Coca-Cola European Partners moves to the Netherlands after Brexit.
  • Centene and Magellan Health agreed to buy Magellan for $2.2 billion in enterprise value, or $95 per share.
  • Dufry and HDH will open new stores in China.
  • Wizz Air's traffic is down 80% in December.
  • Next suffered a 1.1% contraction in its Christmas sales.